Give me the scoop on Sixtus II. Given the testy situation in the Roman Empire at the time, St. Sixtus II was elected in secret on August 30, 257. He was known for being a “good and peaceful priest,” according to Pontius, his biographer. Having also been faced, like his predecessor St. Stephen I, with …
Give me the scoop on Stephen I. Stephen I was a Roman by birth and served as archdeacon (the pope’s Number Two) to his predecessor Lucius I. Stephen also collaborated with St. Cyprian of Carthage like the two popes before him, but their relationship was a bit rockier than that of Lucius I and Cornelius. …
Give me the scoop on Lucius I. St. Lucius I was the odds-on pick after St. Cornelius was exiled and martyred in 253. He was a Roman priest prior to his election, and almost immediately after taking the Chair of Peter, Lucius was also exiled. The exile, thanks be to God, wasn’t permanent. Presumably after …
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January 2021 Minutes [um_loggedin show_lock=yes lock_text=”You must be a Member of Council #899 AND logged in to this website to view this content. To register for an account please visit: https://www.kofc899.org/register/”] This text can only be seen by logged in users Knights of Columbus Council 899 Meeting of 1/5/2021 1. Call to Order by: …
How do we know he was pope? The Liber Pontificalis lists Cornelius as the successor of St. Fabian. His reign is also validated by writings that still exist from St. Cyprian of Carthage (a bishop during Cornelius’ papacy) and Eusebius, writing on Church history in the early 4th century. Give me the scoop on Cornelius. …