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Pope Sixtus II
c. 200 – 258 · Bishop of Rome
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 200
- Died
- 258, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Xystus II
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome 257-258.
- Primary source
- Cyprian, Ep. 80
Bishop of Rome 257-258. Healed the breach with the African church over rebaptism. Beheaded at the cemetery of Praetextatus 6 August 258 under Valerian.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Sixtus II?
- Pope Sixtus II (200–258) — Bishop of Rome 257-258. Healed the breach with the African church over rebaptism. Beheaded at the cemetery of Praetextatus 6 August 258 under Valerian.
- Who did Pope Sixtus II succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Stephen I.
- Who succeeded Pope Sixtus II as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Dionysius.
Sources for biography
- Cyprian, Ep. 80 primary
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.5, 7.27 primary
documented connections(2)
- succeeded in see Pope Stephen IRoman episcopal succession in 257.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.5
- succeeded in see (incoming) Pope DionysiusRoman episcopal succession in 259, after a vacancy following Sixtus II's martyrdom.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.27, 7.30
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 Sixtus II).