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Pope Lucius I

c. 200 – 254 · b. Rome · Bishop of Rome
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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 Cornelius
    Roman episcopal succession in 253.
    Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.2
  • succeeded in see (incoming) Pope Stephen I
    Roman episcopal succession in 254.
    Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.2

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