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21st Roman Pontiff
St Cornelius
CORNELIVS
21st Successor of St Peter · 251–253 · Rome · b. Roma, Italia, Roman Empire
251
Elected
253
Reign ended
2 years
Length
3rd
Century
The Life
Roman citizen. Died as a martyr through extreme hardship; feast day 16 September.
Portrait: Hugo DK / Wikimedia Commons