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Pope Sixtus I (Greek: Σίξτος, c. 42–124/126/128), also spelled Xystus, a Roman of Greek descent, was the bishop of Rome from c. 115 to his death. He succeeded Alexander I and was in turn succeeded by Telesphorus. His feast is celebrated on 6 April.
Apr 9, 2024 · St. Sixtus I (born, Rome [Italy]?—died c. 125, Rome?; feast day April 3) was the pope from approximately 115 to about 125. He succeeded St. Alexander I and ruled the church under the Roman emperor Hadrian.
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Pope St. Sixtus I was a Roman man and the seventh leader of the Church. He was the first pope to choose the Sixtus name, though five other men would later choose this name. Sixtus I also later became a saint in the Catholic Church. You can learn about him and his time as pope in this article.
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: SIXTUS I, SAINT AND POPE. Michael Ott. Pope St. Sixtus I (in the oldest documents, <Xystus> is the spelling used for the first three popes of that name), succeeded St. Alexander and was followed by St. Tolesphorus.
Pope Saint Sixtus I was the bishop of Rome from about 117 or 119 C.E. to 126 or 128 C.E., following Pope Alexander I and succeeded by Pope Telesphorus. The spelling Xystus is also used for the first three popes named Sixtus.
Pope St. Sixtus I (in the oldest documents, Xystus is the spelling used for the first three popes of that name), succeeded St. Alexander and was followed by St. Telesphorus.
Sixtus I, Saint, POPE (in the oldest documents, XYSTUS is the spelling used for the first three popes of that name), succeeded St. Alexander and was followed by St. Telesphorus. According to the “Liberian Catalogue” of popes, he ruled the Church during the reign of Adrian “a consulatu Nigri et Aproniani usque Vero III et Ambibulo”, that ...
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