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Pope Zephyrinus
c. 150 – c. 217 · b. Rome · Bishop of Rome
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 150, Rome
- Died
- c. 217, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Zephyrinus
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome 199-217.
- Primary source
- Hippolytus, Refutatio 9.6-12
Bishop of Rome 199-217. Criticised by Hippolytus as theologically weak in the modalist controversy.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Zephyrinus?
- Pope Zephyrinus (150–217) — Bishop of Rome 199-217. Criticised by Hippolytus as theologically weak in the modalist controversy.
- Who did Pope Zephyrinus oppose?
- Hippolytus of Rome.
- Who did Pope Zephyrinus succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Victor I.
- Who succeeded Pope Zephyrinus as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Callixtus I.
Sources for biography
- Hippolytus, Refutatio 9.6-12 primary
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.21 primary
documented connections(2)
- opposed (incoming) Hippolytus of RomeHippolytus accuses Zephyrinus of doctrinal weakness and Callixtus of innovation in penance.Hippolytus, Refutatio 9.6-12
- succeeded in see (incoming) Pope Callixtus IRoman episcopal succession in 217.Hippolytus, Refutatio 9.11 · Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.21
tradition connections(1)
- succeeded in see Pope Victor IRoman episcopal succession c. 199; only attested by Eusebius writing a century later.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 5.28, 6.21
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 Zephyrinus).