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3rd Century Popes

Explore all Roman Catholic Popes from the 3rd Century.

Pope Saint Sixtus II

Reigned: 0257-08-31 – 0258-08-06

Saint Sixtus II led the Church during one of the darkest periods of Roman persecution. His courage, pastoral…

Pope Saint Stephen I

Reigned: 0254-06-12 – 0257-08-02

Saint Stephen I guided the Church through doctrinal disputes and persecution in the third century. His steadfast defense…

Pope Saint Lucius I

Reigned: 0253-06-25 – 0254-03-05

Saint Lucius I led the Church during one of Christianity’s most difficult periods. Though his papacy was brief,…

Pope Saint Cornelius

Reigned: 0251-03-01 – 0253-09-01

Saint Cornelius guided the Church through persecution and division with courage, mercy, and steadfast faith. His defense of…

Pope Saint Fabian

Reigned: 0236-01-10 – 0250-01-20

Saint Fabian led the Catholic Church through peace and persecution, strengthening Christian organization, honoring martyrs, and ultimately giving…

Pope Saint Anterus

Reigned: 0235-11-21 – 0236-01-03

Saint Anterus served as pope for only a few weeks, yet his courage, reverence for the martyrs, and…

Pope Saint Pontian

Reigned: 0230-07-21 – 0235-09-28

Saint Pontian courageously guided the early Church during Roman persecution, ultimately embracing exile and martyrdom for Christ. His…