Pope Callixtus I

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. 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 (the patron saint of cemetery workers). Quotes about Pope Callixtus I If we knew more of St. Callistus from Catholic sources, he would probably appear as one of the greatest of the popes. Henry Palmer Chapman, Pope Callistus I (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia External links Callixtus I Category:Popes Category:Christian saints