Web Quotableonline.com Frasescelebres.org Greatbookscollection.org

Simplicius was pope from 468 to March 10, 483.  He
was born at Tivoli, Italy, the son of a citizen
named Castinus. Most of what is known of him is
derived from the Liber Pontificalis.

Simplicius defended the action of the Council of
Chalcedon against the Monophysite heresy (and its
confirmation of the equality to the Bishop of Rome
of the eastern patriarchs), labored to help the
people of Italy against the marauding raids of
barbarian invaders, and saw the Heruli mercenaries
revolt and proclaim Odoacer king of Italy in 476,
having deposed Romulus Augustus, the last Western
Roman Emperor. Odoacer made few changes in the
administration at Rome, firmly in the hands of its
Bishop. He worked to maintain the authority of
Rome in the West.

His Calendar of saints|Feast day is 10 March.

Pope|
Predecessor=Pope Hilarius|Saint Hilarius|
Successor=Pope Felix III|Saint Felix
III|Dates=468–483

papal-stub