Pope Alexander I
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Pope Alexander I was the bishop of Rome from about 108/109 to 116/119. Some believe he suffered martyrdom under the Roman emperor Trajan or Hadrian.
8th-century fresco of Pope Alexander I from Santa Maria Antiqua
Pope Sixtus I
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Pope Sixtus I, also spelled Xystus, a Roman of Greek descent, was the bishop of Rome from c. 117 or 119 to his death c. 126 or 128. He succeeded Alexander I and was in turn succeeded by Telesphorus. H
Pope Alexander I
…8th-century fresco of Pope Alexander I from Santa Maria Antiqua Church Early Church Papacy began c. 109 Papacy ended c. 119 Predecessor Evaristus Successor Sixtus I Personal details Born Rome, Italia, Roman Empire Died c. 119 Rome, Italia, Roman Empire Sainthood Feast day 16 March (Greek Christianity) 3 May (Tridentine…
Fresco at the Chiesa di San Rocco, Vallada Agordina, Italy