Pope
Pope Saint Sixtus II
Pope from 257 to 258
Pope Saint Sixtus II, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 257–258.
Background
Pope Saint Sixtus II was seized and beheaded while celebrating the liturgy in the catacombs during the persecution of the Emperor Valerian. His name is honored in the Roman Canon of the Mass.
Summary
Pope Saint Sixtus II, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 257–258.
Papacy began
257
Papacy ended
258
Birth name
Sixtus