Pope Sixtus II
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Pope Sixtus II was a 3rd-century Bishop of Rome and Christian martyr, remembered for his leadership during the Valerian persecution and his association with deacon Saint Lawrence.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sixtus II | 2 |
| Pope Sixtus II canonical | 1 |
| Pope Sixtus II (as Saint Sixtus) | 1 |
| Saint Sixtus II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2689386 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Pope Sixtus II Context triple: [Saint Lawrence, servesUnder, Pope Sixtus II]
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Pope Damasus I
Pope Damasus I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome known for strengthening papal authority, combating heresies, and commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible that became the Vulgate.
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Pope Sabinian
Pope Sabinian was a 7th-century pope known for his administrative focus and unpopularity in contrast to his revered predecessor, Gregory the Great.
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Pope Celestine I
Pope Celestine I was a 5th-century Bishop of Rome known for his firm defense of orthodox Christology, including opposition to Nestorianism, and for strengthening the authority of the Roman See in church affairs.
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Pope Sylvester I
Pope Sylvester I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome whose long pontificate coincided with Emperor Constantine’s reign and the early Christian Church’s transition from persecution to imperial favor.
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Novatian
Novatian was a 3rd-century Roman theologian and antipope known for his rigorous stance on church discipline and his influential Latin theological writings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pope Sixtus II Target entity description: Pope Sixtus II was a 3rd-century Bishop of Rome and Christian martyr, remembered for his leadership during the Valerian persecution and his association with deacon Saint Lawrence.
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A.
Pope Damasus I
Pope Damasus I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome known for strengthening papal authority, combating heresies, and commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible that became the Vulgate.
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B.
Pope Sabinian
Pope Sabinian was a 7th-century pope known for his administrative focus and unpopularity in contrast to his revered predecessor, Gregory the Great.
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C.
Pope Celestine I
Pope Celestine I was a 5th-century Bishop of Rome known for his firm defense of orthodox Christology, including opposition to Nestorianism, and for strengthening the authority of the Roman See in church affairs.
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D.
Pope Sylvester I
Pope Sylvester I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome whose long pontificate coincided with Emperor Constantine’s reign and the early Christian Church’s transition from persecution to imperial favor.
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Novatian
Novatian was a 3rd-century Roman theologian and antipope known for his rigorous stance on church discipline and his influential Latin theological writings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3rd-century Christian
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Bishop of Rome ⓘ Christian martyr ⓘ Pope ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pope Sixtus II
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surface form:
Sixtus II
Xystus ⓘ
surface form:
Xystus II
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| associatedWith |
Roman deacons
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Saint Lawrence ⓘ |
| birthName | Xystus ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Catacombs of Rome
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surface form:
Catacombs of Callixtus
|
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 3rd century ⓘ |
| church |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| countryOfDeath | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathCause | beheading ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| diedOn | 258-08-06 ⓘ |
| feastDay | August 7 ⓘ |
| killedBy | Roman authorities ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| martyrdomSite | Cemetery of Callixtus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with deacon Saint Lawrence
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leadership during the Valerian persecution ⓘ |
| papacyEnd | 258 ⓘ |
| papacyStart | 257 ⓘ |
| papalNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| persecutedUnder | Emperor Valerian ⓘ |
| persecutionContext |
Valerian persecution
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surface form:
Valerian persecution of Christians
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| positionHeld |
Pope
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surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ
surface form:
Pope of the Catholic Church
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| predecessor | Pope Stephen I ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
List of popes martyred in office
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Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Dionysius ⓘ |
| title | Pope and Martyr ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Subject: Pope Sixtus II Description of subject: Pope Sixtus II was a 3rd-century Bishop of Rome and Christian martyr, remembered for his leadership during the Valerian persecution and his association with deacon Saint Lawrence.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.