Simplicius | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
.png) Pope Simplicius in the Nuremberg Chronicles. | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 25 February 468 |
| Papacy ended | 2 or 10 March 483 |
| Predecessor | Hilarius |
| Successor | Felix III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 10 March 483 Rome, Kingdom of Odoacer |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 10 March |
| Venerated in | Orthodox, Catholic |
Pope Simplicius (died 2 or 10 March 483) was the bishop of Rome from 468 to his death. He combated the Eutychian heresy, ended the practice of consecrating bishops only in December, and sought to offset the effects of Germanic invasions.