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Pius I

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Pius I

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Also known as Pope Pius I, Pius

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Pius I was a male human who served as a Catholic priest, bishop, and Pope. Born in Aquileia in 95, he worked in Rome, where he also died in 150. He is a saint within the Catholic Church, with his feast day observed on July 11. He is buried at St. Peter's Basilica.

His sibling was Hermas. Pius I is recognized in the Popes collection. He has been described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Zedler, and the Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Pius
Gender
male
Place of birth
Aquileia
Place of death
Rome
Sibling
Hermas
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
Pope
Religion
Catholic Church
Image
Pius I.jpg
Work location
Rome
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Commons category
Pius I
date of birth
0095-00-00
date of death
0150-00-00
canonization status
saint
described by source
Wikitólica
feast day
July 11
place of burial
St. Peter's Basilica
name in native language
Pius
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Christianity
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Encyclopedic overview

Pius I (Italian: Pio I, Greek: Πίος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 140 to his death c. 154, according to the Annuario Pontificio. His dates are listed as 142 or 146 to 157 or 161, respectively. He is considered to have opposed both the Valentinians and Gnostics during his papacy. He is considered a saint by the Catholic Church with a feast day on 11 July, but it is unclear if he died as a martyr.

Early life

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