Pope Caius


Caius
Bishop of Rome
ChurchEarly Christianity
Papacy began17 December 283
Papacy ended22 April 296
PredecessorEutychian
SuccessorMarcellinus
Personal details
Born
Caius or Gaius

Unknown
Died22 April 296
Rome, Roman Empire
Sainthood
Feast day22 April

Pope Caius (died 22 April 296),[1] also called Gaius, was the bishop of Rome from 17 December 283 to his death in 296.[2] Little information on Caius is available except that given by the Liber Pontificalis, which relies on a legendary account of the martyrdom of Susanna of Rome for its information. According to legend, Caius baptized the men and women who had been converted by Tiburtius (who is venerated with Susanna) and Castulus.[3] His legend states that Caius took refuge in the catacombs of Rome and died a martyr.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference santasusanna was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^  Chapman, John (1908). "Caius and Soter, Saints and Popes". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  3. ^ "San Castulo, Mártir | ACI Prensa – Santos". aciprensa.com. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. ^ Brusher, Joseph (1959). "St. Caius". Popes Through the Ages. Archived from the original on 1 November 2007 – via Christ's Faithful People.