Rosamond McKitterick
Emeritus Fellow at Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, and historian specializing in late antique and medieval history, providing expert commentary on early popes and the Liber Pontificalis.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 56min
The First Popes
Professor Rosamond McKitterick, Emeritus Fellow at Sidney Sussex College and medieval historian, guides a journey through early Roman Christianity. Short takes cover the Liber Pontificalis and how it shapes papal biographies. Traditions about Peter, links between Peter and Mark, Sylvester’s ties to Constantine, and Leo I’s confrontation with Attila are explored.
Jan 29, 2026 • 56min
The First Popes
Professor Rosamond McKitterick, a medievalist from Cambridge, explores the Liber Pontificalis and the tangled sources behind Rome's earliest bishops. Short, vivid stories cover Peter and Mark, traditions of martyrdom and burial, Sylvester’s role with Constantine, and Leo I’s theological and diplomatic reputation. The conversation highlights how records, liturgy and legend shape our picture of early papal history.
