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Pope Pontian
c. 180 – 235 · b. Rome · Bishop of Rome
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 180, Rome
- Died
- 235, Sardinia
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Pontianus
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome 230-235.
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.23, 6.29
Bishop of Rome 230-235. Exiled with Hippolytus to Sardinia under Maximinus Thrax; resigned the see and died there.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Pontian?
- Pope Pontian (180–235) — Bishop of Rome 230-235. Exiled with Hippolytus to Sardinia under Maximinus Thrax; resigned the see and died there.
- Who did Pope Pontian succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Urban I.
- Who succeeded Pope Pontian as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Anterus.
Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.23, 6.29 primary
- Liber Pontificalis 19 primary
documented connections(2)
- succeeded in see Pope Urban IRoman episcopal succession in 230.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.23
- succeeded in see (incoming) Pope AnterusRoman episcopal succession in 235.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.29
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 Pontian).