Pope Simplicius


Simplicius
Bishop of Rome
Pope Simplicius in the Nuremberg Chronicles.
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began25 February 468
Papacy ended2 or 10 March 483
PredecessorHilarius
SuccessorFelix III
Personal details
Born
Died(483-03-10)10 March 483
Rome, Kingdom of Odoacer
Sainthood
Feast day10 March
Venerated inOrthodox, 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.