Sixtus I | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
 Head reliquary of Pope Sixtus I, Zadar | |
| Church | Early Church |
| Papacy began | c. 115/119 |
| Papacy ended | c. 125/128 |
| Predecessor | Alexander I |
| Successor | Telesphorus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 42 |
| Died | 125 (aged c. 82 – 83) Rome, Roman Empire |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 6 April |
| Title as Saint | Martyr |
| Other popes named Sixtus | |
Pope Sixtus I (Greek: Σίξτος), also spelled Xystus, a Roman of Greek descent,[1] was the bishop of Rome from c. 117 or 119 to his death c. 126 or 128.[2] He succeeded Alexander I and was in turn succeeded by Telesphorus. His feast is celebrated on 6 April.[2]
- ^ George L. Williams (2004). Papal Genealogy: The Families and Descendants of the Popes. McFarland. p. 9. ISBN 9780786420711.
- ^ a b "Pope St. Sixtus I". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1912.