Skip to content
Vinony
English
EnglishBahasa IndonesiaDeutschEspañolFrançaisItalianoNederlandsPolskiPortuguêsSvenskaTiếng ViệtTürkçeРусскийالعربيةفارسیไทย한국어中文日本語
Zephyrinus

File:Fresco_of_Pope_Zephyrinus_-_Basilica_of_Saint_Paul_Outside_the_Walls_(Before_1823).png · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

EntityQ101306· pop 80· linked from 1,717 articles

Zephyrinus

Sign in to save

Also known as Pope Zephyrinus

Pope and Bishop of Rome from 199 to 217

AI overview

Zephyrinus was a Pope and Bishop of Rome who led the Catholic Church from 199 to 217 AD. He is historically significant as an early Christian leader during a formative period in the Church's development, though detailed records of his papacy are limited.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Rome
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
Pope
Native language
Latin
Religion
Catholic Church
Image
Pope Zephyrinus.jpg
Work location
Rome
Show 7 more facts
canonization status
saint
Commons category
Zephyrinus
date of death
0217-12-20
name in native language
Zephyrinus
feast day
August 26
lifestyle
mysticism
described by source
Wikitólica
Sources (7)

via Wikidata · CC0

~3 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Pope Zephyrinus was the bishop of Rome from the year 199 until his death on 20 December 217. He was born in Rome, and succeeded Victor I. Upon his death on 20 December 217, he was succeeded by his principal advisor, Callixtus I. He is known for combating heresies and defending the divinity of Christ.

Papacy

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

Available in 77 languages

Show 58 more

via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0