Pope Stephen I


Stephen I
Bishop of Rome
Relic containing the head of Pope Stephen I, Speyer Cathedral, Germany
ChurchEarly Church
Papacy began12 May 254
Papacy ended2 August 257
PredecessorLucius I
SuccessorSixtus II
Personal details
Born
Died(257-08-02)2 August 257
Rome, Roman Empire
Sainthood
Feast day2 August, 3 August
Venerated inCatholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Patronage
Other popes named Stephen

Pope Stephen I (Greek: Στέφανος Α΄ Latin: Stephanus I) was the Bishop of Rome from 12 May 254 to his death on 2 August 257.[1] He was later canonized as a saint and some accounts say he was killed while celebrating Mass.

  1. ^ Mann, Horace (1912). "Pope St. Stephen I" in The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company.