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Pope Urban I
c. 175 – 230 · b. Rome · Bishop of Rome
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 175, Rome
- Died
- 230, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Urban
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome 222-230.
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.23
Bishop of Rome 222-230. Successor of Callixtus I; little reliable detail survives.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Urban I?
- Pope Urban I (175–230) — Bishop of Rome 222-230. Successor of Callixtus I; little reliable detail survives.
- Who did Pope Urban I succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Callixtus I.
- Who succeeded Pope Urban I as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Pontian.
Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.23 primary
- Liber Pontificalis 18 primary
documented connections(2)
- succeeded in see Pope Callixtus IRoman episcopal succession in 222.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.23
- succeeded in see (incoming) Pope PontianRoman episcopal succession in 230.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 Urban I).