Nicholas I
pope
b. c. 820 · d. 13 Nov 867
105th Bishop of Rome (Pope) · 28 Apr 858–13 Nov 867
Offices
- Bishop of Rome (Pope) № 105 · 28 Apr 858 – 13 Nov 867
Pope Nicholas I, called Nicholas the Great, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 858 until his death on 13 November 867. He is the last of the three popes listed in the Annuario Pontificio with the title "the Great", alongside Leo I and Gregory I.
Related people
- Benedict III succeeded · traditional
- Adrian II preceded · traditional
Events
- Photian Schism 863
Commemorated
Places
- Rome residence
- St. Peter's Basilica burial
- Papal States ministry
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- The Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire 1 claim — Photian Schism