Anastasius I and Innocent I: Reconsidering the Evidence of Jerome

Was Innocent I (bishop of Rome from 402 to 417) the son of his predecessor Anastasius I? Jerome in Ep. 130 to Demetrias says so. But the Liber Pontificalis offers a different parentage for Anastase.

Bibliographic Details
Author:Geoffrey D. Dunn
Published: S.n., s.l., 2007
Volume:61
Pages:30-41
Periodical:Vigiliae Christianae
Number:1
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Relations and Sources > Students & Correspondents > Innocent I
- Biography > Relations and Sources > Latin Christian writers > Jerome (about 350-420) > Jerome
Status:Active
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Summary:Was Innocent I (bishop of Rome from 402 to 417) the son of his predecessor Anastasius I? Jerome in Ep. 130 to Demetrias says so. But the Liber Pontificalis offers a different parentage for Anastase.