Saint Innocent I and

Pope Innocent I, bishop of Rome from 401 to his death on March 12, 417, was a prominent figure in early Christian ecclesiastical disputes. From the outset of his papacy, he served as an arbitrator for both Eastern and Western churches. His influence extended when he confirmed the prerogatives of the Archbishop of Thessalonica and issued a decretal on disciplinary matters referred to him by the Bishop of Rouen....