Sixtus II, Saint — ▪ pope born , Greece? died Aug. 6, 258, Rome [Italy]; feast day August 7 pope from 257 to 258, one of the early Roman Church s most venerated martyrs. He was elected in August 257 to succeed Pope St. Stephen I, during whose… … Universalium
Sixtus III, Saint — ▪ pope also spelled Xystus born , Rome died Aug. 19, 440, feast day March 28 pope from 432 to 440. A chief Roman priest when he succeeded Pope St. Celestine I on July 31, 432, Sixtus had previously been suspected of favouring… … Universalium
Saint Sixtus — (or San Sisto in Italian) may refer to:*San Sisto, Pisa, a church in Pisa, Italy, consecrated in 1133 *San Sisto Vecchio, a church in Rome, built in the fourth century, dedicated to Pope St. Sixtus II *Pope Sixtus I (d. 128) *Pope Sixtus II (d.… … Wikipedia
Sixtus von Reims — war ein Römer und der Tradition nach[1] ein Schüler des Apostels Petrus, der ihn zum ersten Bischof von Reims ernannt und im Jahr 57 entsandt habe. Angeblich sei Sixtus am 1. September 67 gestorben. Nachdem er mit dem befreundeten Sinnicius… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Saint Andrews and Edinburgh — • The exact date of the foundation of the See of St. Andrews is, like any others in the earliest history of the Scottish Church, difficult, if not impossible, to fix Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Saint Andrews and Edinburgh … Catholic encyclopedia
Sixtus II, Pope Saint — • This is the St. Sixtus who is commemorated in the Eucharistic Prayer. Pope who was one of the first martyrs of the Valerian persecution, in 258 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Saint John Lateran — Saint John Lateran † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Saint John Lateran THE BASILICA This is the oldest, and ranks first among the four great patriarchal basilicas of Rome. The site was, in ancient times, occupied by the palace of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sixtus (Bischof) — Sixtus von Reims († angeblich 1. September 67) war der Tradition nach[1] ein Schüler des Apostels Petrus, der ihn zum ersten Bischof von Reims ernannt und im Jahr 57 entsandt habe. Nachdem er mit dem befreundeten Sinnicius (Sinnitus, Sinnitius),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sixtus I, Pope Saint — • Martyr, reigned for ten years in the very early part of the second century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Sixtus III, Pope Saint — • Reigned 432 440 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia