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Sixtus II
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Birth name	Sixtus
Papacy began	August 30, 257
Papacy ended	August 6, 258
Predecessor	Stephen I
Successor	Dionysius
Born	??? Greece
Died	August 6, 258 Rome, Italy
Other Popes named Sixtus

Styles of Pope Sixtus II
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Reference style	His Holiness
Spoken style	Your Holiness
Religious style	Holy Father
Posthumous style	Saint

Pope Sixtus II was pope from August 30, 257 to August 6, 258, following Stephen I as bishop of Rome in 257. He died as a martyr during the persecution by Emperor Valerian.

According to the Liber Pontificalis, he was Greek by birth; however, this is most likely false [1]. He restored the relations with the African and Eastern churches which had been broken off by his predecessor on the question of heretical baptism.

In the persecutions under Emperor Valerian I in 258, numerous priests and bishops were put to death. Pope Sixtus II was one of the first victims of this persecution, being beheaded on August 6. He was martyred along with six deacons - Januarius, Vincentius, Magnus, Stephanus, Felicissimus and Agapitus [2].

He is thought to be the author of the pseudo-Cyprianic writing Ad Novatianum, though this view has not found general acceptance. Another composition written at Rome, between 253 and 258, is generally agreed to be his.

Preceded by: Stephen I

Pope August 31, 257– August 6, 258

Succeeded by: Dionysius

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