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Mark

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Also known as Pope Mark, Marcus, Pope Marcus, Papa Marcus

4th-century pope

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Mark was a male human born in 300 in Rome, within the Ancient Rome country. He held the position of Pope and worked as a Catholic priest in Rome during the Low Roman Empire period. A noble by social classification, he is also referred to as Marcus in his native language. He is recognized in the Popes collection and described by the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

Mark died in Rome on October 8, 336. He is a saint in the Catholic Church, with a feast day on October 7. He is distinct from Mark Pope. The subject is referenced by 1,709 other encyclopedia articles.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of birth
Rome
Place of death
Rome
Position held
Pope
Religion
Catholic Church
Image
Pope Mark.jpg
Work location
Rome
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Commons category
Marcus I
date of death
0336-10-08
canonization status
saint
time period
Low Roman Empire
feast day
October 7
different from
Mark Pope
date of birth
0300-00-00
P8168
small for gestational age
social classification
noble
name in native language
Marcus
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Mark (Latin: Marcus) was the bishop of Rome from 18 January to his death on 7 October 336.

Reliquary of Pope Mark in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence. Little is known of Mark's early life. According to the Liber Pontificalis, he was a Roman, and his father's name was Priscus. Mark succeeded Sylvester I as pope on 18 January 336.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mark” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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