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9th Roman Pontiff
St Hyginus
HYGINVS
9th Successor of St Peter · 136–140 · Rome · b. Athenae, Achaea, Roman Empire
136
Elected
140
Reign ended
4 years
Length
2nd
Century
The Life
Greek. A peregrinus, free provincial subject of the Roman Empire who was not a Roman citizen. Tradition holds he was martyred; feast day 11 January.
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