POPE
Pope Saint Callixtus I
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Saint Callixtus I, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 217–222.
background
Pope Saint Callixtus I, once a slave, became a deacon entrusted with the Christian cemetery on the Appian Way that still bears his name. As pope he showed mercy to repentant sinners and was martyred during a popular uprising.
summary
Pope Saint Callixtus I, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 217–222.
papacy Start
217
papacy End
222
birth Name
Callixtus