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10th Roman Pontiff
St Pius I
PIVS
9th Successor of St Peter · 140–155 · Rome · b. Aquileia, Italia, Roman Empire
140
Elected
155
Reign ended
15 years
Length
2nd
Century
The Life
Roman citizen, born in Italia, the homeland of the ancient Romans. Brother of the freedman Hermas. Martyred by sword; feast day 11 July. Decreed that Easter should only be celebrated on a Sunday.
Portrait: Pietro Perugino / Wikimedia Commons