# Pope Miltiades

_Pope_

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> Pope Miltiades, also known as Melchiades the African, was the bishop of Rome from 311 to his death on 10 or 11 January 314. It was during his pontificate that Emperor Constantine the Great issued the Edict of Milan (313), giving Christianity legal status within the Roman Empire. The pope also received the palace of Empress Fausta where the Lateran Palace, the papal seat and residence of the papal administration, would be built. At the Lateran Council, during the schism with the Church of Carthage, Miltiades condemned the rebaptism of apostatised bishops and priests, a teaching of Donatus Magnus.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162090#P19))
- **Died:** 11 January 314 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162090#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162090#P20))
- **Occupation:** cleric; Catholic priest ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162090#P106))
- **Positions held:** Pope (2 July 311 – 10 January 314) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162090#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Pope Miltiades held?**  
Positions held by Pope Miltiades include: Pope (0311–0314).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Miltiades](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Miltiades) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q162090](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162090) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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"Pope Miltiades". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pope-miltiades. Retrieved 6 November 2026.