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Key Facts |
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| Born |
344 |
| Location |
Cauca, Spain |
| Bloodline |
Theodosian: legitimate son of Pope Damasus. |
| Married |
Yes. Numerous consorts. |
| Children |
legitimate children including Pope Anastasius I |
| Pope |
384 - 399 |
| Died |
November 399 (aged 55) |
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Source of Facts and Important Announcement |
| Status |
Under Article 64.6 of the Covenant of One-Heaven (Pactum De Singularis Caelum) by Special Qualification shall be known as a Saint, with all sins and evil acts they performed forgiven. |
| Date of formal Beatification |
Day of Redemption UCA[E1:Y1:A1:S1:M9:D1] also known as Fri, 21 Dec 2012. |
| Source of Facts |
Self Confession and Revelation of Sainthood by the Deceased Spirit as condition of their confirmation as a true Saint. |
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Background |
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Born around 347 in Cauca, in Hispania (modern day Coca, Spain) to local presbyter Damasus a member of the Theodosians - a professional christian military family later headed by Roman General Theodosius the Elder, the brother of Damasus. |
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Siricius accompanied his father and the the rest of Theodosian clan in their move to Rome upon the appointment of General Theodosius to a senior rank under Valentinian I. |
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Following the installment of his father as Pope in 366 and the exile of Pope Ursinus, the son of Pope Liberius, it is almost certain that Siricius was placed in some position of authority by his father. |
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When his uncle and brother of the Pope was executed in 375, his father Pope Damasus managed to hold his position with Valentinian I dying a few months later. |
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Pope Damasus was then instrumental in strengthening the power and influence of the family further, virtually architecting the rise of his nephew to becoming Emperor Theodosius I. |
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Upon the death of his father, Siricius was elected, but not without one final attempt by former Pope Ursinus to wrest back the Papacy once held by his own father. Ursinus even went so far as to align himself with the Arians and ancient Roman senatorial families in a feeble attempt to reclaim the Papal throne. |
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To ensure his nephew would not be challenged again, Emperor Theodosius arranged with Valentinian II to have the title Pontifex Maximus transfered to the Papacy. Thus Siricius became the first Catholic "Pontiff". |
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