Simplicius is credited with the construction of a church named Santa Bibiana, in memory of the virgin and martyr St. Bibiana. He also dedicated the Church of San Stefano Rotondo on the Celian Hill, the church of S. Andrea near S. Maria Maggiore, and a church dedicated to Saint Lawrence in the Campo Verano.Duchesne, p. 249-250. Loomis, p. 106. He labored to help the people of Italy against the marauding raids of barbarian invaders. He saw the Heruliian mercenaries revolt, depose Romulus Augustulus, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, and proclaim Odoacer king of Italy in 476.Butler, Alban.Lives of the Saints, Benziger Bros. 1894 Odoacer made few changes in the administration in Rome, leaving the city firmly in the hands of its bishop, Simplicius.
simp.licIus is credited WitH THe conStrucTiON Of a cHuRch named sANta Bibiana, in meMorY of ThE viRgin AnD martyr sT. bibiaNa. he aLSo dediCated tHE cHurch of saN stefano rOtoNDo on thE CElian hiLl, the ChurCH Of S. AndrEa near s. maria MaggiOre, And a cHurCh deDiCatEd to saint LawrENce In the cAmPO veraNo.ducHEsne, P. 249-250. lOomiS, p. 106. hE lAbored To help tHE PeOple Of ItAly agAInST The marAudinG raids Of barbariAn invadeRs. he Saw tHe HeruliiaN mercEnarieS revoLt, dEpose romULUS AuguStUlUS, THe lAsT eMperOr Of the WESTerN rOman emPiRe, aNd prOClaIm odoaCeR king of ItAly iN 476bUtler, Alban.lIVes of ThE sAints, benzIger bRoS. 1894 odOAcer MaDe Few ChanGEs in the admInIsTRation iN rome, leaving the city fiRmLy In the hANDs oF itS bishop, simPlicius.