Lucius I | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Early Church |
Papacy began | 25 June 253 |
Papacy ended | 5 March 254 |
Predecessor | Cornelius |
Successor | Stephen I |
Personal details | |
Born | Rome, Roman Empire |
Died | Rome, Roman Empire | 5 March 254
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 5 March |
Venerated in | Catholicism Eastern Orthodoxy |
Other popes named Lucius |
Pope Lucius I was the bishop of Rome from 25 June 253 to his death on 5 March 254. He was banished soon after his consecration, but gained permission to return. He was mistakenly classified as a martyr in the persecution by Emperor Valerian, which did not begin until after Lucius' death.