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Sixtus II was a male Catholic priest and Pope who lived during the Roman Empire. Born in Greece in 215, he held citizenship in Ancient Rome and spoke Ancient Greek. His work location was Rome, where he also died on August 6, 258.
He is recognized as a Catholic saint with a feast day on August 6. His death resulted from decapitation, classified as homicide. Sixtus II is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and The Nuttall Encyclopædia. He is also included in the Popes collection.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sixtus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Greece
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Position held
- Pope
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Simone di Filippo. Sisto II, 1380 ca, tempera e oro su tavola – Bologna, Museo di Santo Stefano (cropped).tif
- Work location
- Rome
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- Commons category
- Sixtus II
- date of birth
- 0215-00-00
- date of death
- 0258-08-06
- canonization status
- Catholic saint
- cause of death
- decapitation
- time period
- Roman Empire
- feast day
- August 6
- described by source
- Wikitólica
- manner of death
- homicide
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Encyclopedic overview
Pope Sixtus II (Greek: Πάπας Σίξτος Β΄; died 6 August 258), also written as Pope Xystus II, was the bishop of Rome from 31 August 257 until his death on 6 August 258. He was killed along with seven deacons, including Lawrence of Rome, during the persecution of Christians by the Emperor Valerian.
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