Pope Pius I
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Pius I was the bishop of Rome from c. 140 to his death c. 154, according to the Annuario Pontificio. His dates are listed as 142 or 146 to 157 or 161, respectively. He is considered to have opposed bo
15th century portrayal of Pope Pius I by Pietro Perugino
Church dedicated to St Pius in Zollstock, Germany, with statue of the saint
The Shepherd of Hermas
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The Shepherd of Hermas, sometimes just called The Shepherd, is a Christian literary work of the late first half of the second century, considered a valuable book by many Christians, but not considered
Pope Pius I
…of Aquileia. According to the 2nd-century Muratorian Canon and the Liberian Catalogue, Pius was the brother of Hermas, author of the text known as The Shepherd of Hermas. Its author identifies himself as a former slave, a fact which has led to speculation that both Hermas and Pius were freedmen. However Hermas' statement…
The Shepherd of Hermas, or the Good Shepherd, 3rd century, Catacombs of Rome
Codex Tchacos p 33