Pope Pontian
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Pope Pontian was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 230 to 28 September 235. In 235, during the persecution of Christians in the reign of the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, Pontian was arrested and sent to the
Portrait by Spinello Aretino, c. 1383 (Hermitage Museum)
The Martyrdom of Saint Pontianus (Baltasar de Echave, c. 1612)
Interior of San Ponziano, Rome
Papal renunciation
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A papal renunciation, also called a papal abdication, occurs when the current pope of the Catholic Church voluntarily resigns his position. As a pope conventionally holds the office for life, a papal
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