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On the Unity of the Catholic Church
Cyprian of CarthageA compact North African argument for episcopal unity during persecution and schism.
Pope Lucius I
c. 200 – 254 · b. Rome · Bishop of Rome
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 200, Rome
- Died
- 254, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Lucius
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome 253-254.
- Primary source
- Cyprian, Ep. 61
Bishop of Rome 253-254. Briefly exiled, then returned; supported Cyprian's lenient stance toward the lapsed.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Lucius I?
- Pope Lucius I (200–254) — Bishop of Rome 253-254. Briefly exiled, then returned; supported Cyprian's lenient stance toward the lapsed.
- Who did Pope Lucius I succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Cornelius.
- Who succeeded Pope Lucius I as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Stephen I.
Sources for biography
- Cyprian, Ep. 61 primary
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.2 primary
documented connections(2)
- succeeded in see Pope CorneliusRoman episcopal succession in 253.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.2
- succeeded in see (incoming) Pope Stephen IRoman episcopal succession in 254.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.2
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 Lucius I).