Saint Sixtus II

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:martyrdom
gptkb:Papal_authority
Martyrdom
Papal history
Papal succession
Papal lineage
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:canonized_by gptkb:Pope_Damasus_I
gptkbp:cause_of_death Martyrdom
gptkbp:commemorated_by August 6
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Pope_Cornelius
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:artworks
Wearing papal vestments
gptkbp:feast_day August 6
gptkbp:followers gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:historical_context Persecution of Christians
gptkbp:historical_impact Strengthening the papacy
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:historical_role Pope during persecution
gptkbp:historical_significance Early Church leader
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saint Sixtus II
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Christian_liturgy
gptkb:Christian_theology
Later Christian thought
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Martyrdom_of_early_Christians
gptkb:Pope_Cornelius
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Liturgical calendar
gptkbp:known_for Leadership during crisis
Defending the faith
Leadership during the Roman Empire
Defending the Church against heresies
Defending the faith against persecution
Promoting unity in the Church
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later popes
gptkbp:lived_during 3rd century
gptkbp:martyrdom_date August 6, 258
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Catacombs_of_Saint_Callixtus
gptkbp:notable_work Letters to the faithful
gptkbp:patronage Pope's protection
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Pope
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Pope_Pius_I
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:related_to Early Christian martyrs
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Pope_Stephen_I
gptkbp:venerated_in gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:writings Letters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tomb_of_Saint_Sixtus_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5