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24th Roman Pontiff
St Sixtus II
XYSTVS Secundus
24th Successor of St Peter · 257–258 · Rome · b. Athenae, Achaea, Roman Empire
257
Elected
258
Reign ended
1 year
Length
3rd
Century
The Life
Roman citizen of Greek descent (Constitutio Antoniniana). Martyred by beheading; feast day 6 August. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with the same feast day.
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