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Pope Callixtus I
c. 155 – c. 222 · b. Rome · Bishop of Rome
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 155, Rome
- Died
- c. 222, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Callistus
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome 217-222.
- Primary source
- Hippolytus, Refutatio 9.11-12
Bishop of Rome 217-222. Former slave; relaxed penitential discipline, drawing fire from Hippolytus and Tertullian. Tradition records him as a martyr.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Callixtus I?
- Pope Callixtus I (155–222) — Bishop of Rome 217-222. Former slave; relaxed penitential discipline, drawing fire from Hippolytus and Tertullian. Tradition records him as a martyr.
- Who did Pope Callixtus I oppose?
- Hippolytus of Rome and Tertullian.
- Who did Pope Callixtus I succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Zephyrinus.
- Who succeeded Pope Callixtus I as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Urban I.
Sources for biography
- Hippolytus, Refutatio 9.11-12 primary
- Tertullian, De Pudicitia 1 primary
documented connections(4)
- opposed (incoming) Hippolytus of RomeHippolytus rejected Callixtus' election and his lenient discipline; tradition makes him an antipope of this period.Hippolytus, Refutatio 9.11-12
- opposed (incoming) TertullianTertullian's De Pudicitia attacks the unnamed bishop (commonly identified as Callixtus) for absolving adultery.Tertullian, De Pudicitia 1, 21
- succeeded in see Pope ZephyrinusRoman episcopal succession in 217.Hippolytus, Refutatio 9.11 · Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.21
- succeeded in see (incoming) Pope Urban IRoman episcopal succession in 222.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.23
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 Callixtus I).