About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges faced by St. Zosimus and the election of Pope St. Boniface I in the early 5th century.

This installment of Lives of the Popes covers two popes of the early 5 th century - Sts. Zosimus and Boniface I - the first of whom passed on multiple complicated situations for his successor to resolve. The greatest drama in Rome at this time, though, was the election of Pope St. Boniface I. Article version https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/sword-peter/ SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters DONATE to make this show possible! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio

Topics covered

• early 5th century popes
• St. Zosimus
• Pope St. Boniface I
• papal election
• Roman history

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