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20th Roman Pontiff
St Fabian
FABIANVS
20th Successor of St Peter · 236–250 · Rome · b. Roma, Italia, Roman Empire
236
Elected
250
Reign ended
14 years
Length
3rd
Century
The Life
Roman citizen. Feast day 20 January. Divided the communities of Rome into seven districts, each supervised by a deacon. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 5 August.
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