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Pope Caius
c. 240 – 296 · b. Salona, Dalmatia · Bishop of Rome
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 240, Salona, Dalmatia
- Died
- 296, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Gaius
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome 283-296.
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.32
Bishop of Rome 283-296. Reign saw the lull before the Diocletianic persecution.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Caius?
- Pope Caius (240–296) — Bishop of Rome 283-296. Reign saw the lull before the Diocletianic persecution.
- Who did Pope Caius succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Eutychian.
- Who succeeded Pope Caius as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Marcellinus.
Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.32 primary
- Liber Pontificalis 29 primary
documented connections(2)
- succeeded in see Pope EutychianRoman episcopal succession in 283.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.32
- succeeded in see (incoming) Pope MarcellinusRoman episcopal succession in 296.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.32
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Pope Caius).