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- Pope Sixtus III was the bishop of Rome from 31 July 432 to his death on 18 August 440. His ascension to the papacy is associated with a period of increased construction in the city of Rome. His feast day is celebrated by Catholics on 28 March.
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Pope Sixtus III was the bishop of Rome from 31 July 432 to his death on 18 August 440. His ascension to the papacy is associated with a period of increased construction in the city of Rome. His feast day is celebrated by Catholics on 28 March.
- 31 July 432
- Catholic Church
- 18 August 440
- Leo I
Apr 9, 2024 · Saint Sixtus III ; feast day March 28) was the pope from 432 to 440. A chief Roman priest when he succeeded Pope St. Celestine I on July 31, 432, Sixtus had previously been suspected of favouring Pelagianism (heretical doctrine that minimized the role of divine grace in man’s salvation), but on.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pope Sixtus III was the 44th leader of the Catholic Church, and he’s the third man to pick the name Sixtus for himself. He became Pope after Celestine I. Sixtus III was in charge during a time when Christianity was finally getting a bit of a break from being treated badly by the Roman Empire.
The Holy See Pontiffs Sixtus III [ AR - DE - EN ... Sixtus III 44th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 31.VII.432: End Pontificate:
- 31.VII.432
- 19.VIII.440
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In the Pelagian controversy he frustrated the attempt of Julian of Eclanum to be readmitted to communion with the Catholic Church. He defended the pope's right of supremacy over Illyricum against the local bishops and the ambitious designs of Proclus of Constantinople.
SIXTUS III, POPE, ST. Pontificate: July 31, 432 to Aug. 19, 440. This pope was a Roman, the son of Xystus, and a priest at the time of his election. He was well known to (St.) augustine and seems to have sympathized with pelagius until the issuance of the Tractoria of Pope zosimus.
Sixtus III (XYSTUS), Saint, POPE, consecrated July 31, 432; d. 440. Previous to his accession he was prominent among the Roman clergy and in correspondence with St. Augustine.
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