# Pope Telesphorus

_Bishop of Rome from c. 126 to c. 137_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Pope Telesphorus (Greek: Τελεσφόρος; died c. 137) was the bishop of Rome from c. 126 to his death c. 137, during the reigns of Roman Emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Terranova da Sibari ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81647#P19))
- **Place of death:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81647#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Roman Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81647#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; bishop ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81647#P106))
- **Positions held:** Pope ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81647#P39))

## About

Telesphorus is traditionally considered the eighth Bishop of Rome in succession after Peter.

## Questions

**What positions has Pope Telesphorus held?**  
Positions held by Pope Telesphorus include: Pope.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Telesphorus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Telesphorus) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q81647](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81647) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pope Telesphorus.jpg by Artaud de Montor (1772–1849) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pope_Telesphorus.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Pope Telesphorus". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pope-telesphorus. Retrieved 4 November 2026.