The First “Pontifex Maximus” (St. Siricius)

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The Popecast: A History of the Papacy

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The unvarnished, non-boring history of the popes of the Roman Catholic Church – told in a way to remind us that the world and the Church’s problems today have happened plenty of times before. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/thepopecast/subscribe

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The First “Pontifex Maximus” (St. Siricius)

The Popecast: A History of the Papacy

11 minutes 12 seconds

2 years ago

The First “Pontifex Maximus” (St. Siricius)

Our pope this week reigned at a time when the historical record wasn’t much, and we don’t know a whole lot about his life as a result. And yet his contributions to the history of the papacy have still resounded for over 1600 years.

Read Pope St. Siricius' full letter: https://thepopecast.fm/blog/siricius-decretal

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