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Pope Urban I

c. 175 – 230 · b. Rome · Bishop of Rome
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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 I
    Roman episcopal succession in 222.
    Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.23
  • succeeded in see (incoming) Pope Pontian
    Roman episcopal succession in 230.
    Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.23

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