head of the Catholic Church
335 CE to 401 CE
Pope Saint Anastasius I, born in Rome the son of Maximus, is pope from 27 November 399 to 401.
Pope Siricius dies in November 399 and is succeeded by Anastasius, who numbers among his friends Augustine, Jerome, and Paulinus.
Jerome speaks of him as a man of great holiness who was rich in his poverty.