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Pope Sixtus I (Greek: Σίξτος), also spelled Xystus, a Roman of Greek descent, [1] was the bishop of Rome from c. 117 or 119 to his death c. 126 or 128. [2] He succeeded Alexander I and was in turn succeeded by Telesphorus .
Pope Stephen I (Saint), elected 12 May 254 and martyred 2 August 257 [4] [1] Pope Sixtus II (Saint), elected 30 August 257 and martyred 6 August 258 [4] Pope Dionysius (Saint), elected 22 July 259 after year of persecutions and died 26 December 268, martyred [4] Pope Felix I (Saint), elected 5 January 269 and died 30 December 274, martyred [4]
Pope Sixtus II (Greek: Πάπας Σίξτος Β΄), also written as Pope Xystus II, was bishop of Rome from 31 August 257 until his death on 6 August 258. He was killed along with seven deacons , including Lawrence of Rome , during the persecution of Christians by the Emperor Valerian .
The martyrdom of Saint Sixtus II and his deacons. (Martyre de saint Sixte II et de ses diacres. Cote: Français 185, Fol. 96v . Vies de saints, France, Paris) Felicissimus and Agapitus were two of the six deacons of Pope Sixtus II who were martyred with him on or about 6 August 258, Felicissimus and Agapitus on the same day as the Pope.
1 Pope Adeodatus I: 615 [2] 2 Pope Adrian III: 884 Canonised in 1891 by Pope Leo XIII [3] 3 Pope Agapetus I: 535 4 Pope Agatho: 678 5 Pope Alexander I: 107 6 Pope Anacletus: 79 7 Pope Anastasius I: 399 8 Pope Anicetus: 157 9 Pope Anterus: 235 10 Pope Benedict II: 684 11 Pope Boniface I: 418 12 Pope Boniface IV: 608 13 Pope Caius: 283 14 Pope ...
Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that Pope Francis is opening five “sacred portals” in a ritual that “has never been done before.” “BREAKING: Pope to Open 5 Sacred Portals on ...
The Church of Santi Domenico e Sisto is one of the titular churches [1] in Rome, Italy in the care of the Roman Catholic Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominicans. It is located at No. 1 Largo Angelicum on the Quirinal Hill on the campus of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), of which it is the University Church.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis will appoint 21 new cardinals from around the world, he announced on Sunday, in an unexpected push to influence the powerful group of churchmen that will one ...