# Pope Callixtus I

_3rd-century Roman pope and martyr, Catholic saint, 16th Bishop of Rome from c. 218 to c. 223_

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> Pope Callixtus I, also called Callistus I, was the bishop of Rome from c. 218 to his death c. 222 or 223. He lived during the reigns of the Roman emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus. Eusebius and the Liberian catalogue list his episcopate as having lasted five years (217–222). In 217, when Callixtus followed Zephyrinus as Bishop of Rome, he started to admit into the Church converts from sects or schisms. He was killed for being Christian and is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122376#P19))
- **Died:** 18 September 222 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122376#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122376#P20))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122376#P106))
- **Positions held:** Pope (0218–0222) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122376#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Pope Callixtus I held?**  
Positions held by Pope Callixtus I include: Pope (0218–0222).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Callixtus I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Callixtus_I) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q122376](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122376) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Fresco of Pope Callixtus I - Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (Before 1823).jpg by Unknown author Unknown author ; Photo taken by Arnaldo Vescovo (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fresco_of_Pope_Callixtus_I_-_Basilica_of_Saint_Paul_Outside_the_Walls_(Before_1823).jpg)

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