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17th Roman Pontiff
St Urban I
VRBANVS
16th Successor of St Peter · 222–230 · Rome · b. Roma, Italia, Roman Empire
222
Elected
230
Reign ended
8 years
Length
3rd
Century
The Life
Roman citizen. Feast day 25 May. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with the same feast day.
Portrait: Raphael / Wikimedia Commons