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    Nicholas I Pope

    Birth: unknown

    Death: 11-13

    Birth Date Prefix: c.800

    Death Date Prefix: 867

Biography

Mentioned in Frances's notes on Joseph Milner's History of the Christian Church. "Pope from 24 April 858 to his death in 867. He is remembered as a consolidator of papal authority and power, exerting decisive influence upon the historical development of the papacy and its position among the Christian nations of Western Europe. Nicholas I asserted that the pope should have suzerain authority over all Christians, even royalty, in matters of faith and morals."

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Mentioned in Frances's notes on Joseph Milner's History of the Christian Church. "Pope from 24 April 858 to his death in 867. He is remembered as a consolidator of papal authority and power, exerting decisive influence upon the historical development of the papacy and its position among the Christian nations of Western Europe. Nicholas I asserted that the pope should have suzerain authority over all Christians, even royalty, in matters of faith and morals."
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