Saturday, May 25, 2013

Remembering a 3rd century Pope

St. Urban I



   



St. Urban I
St. Urban I
 

Feastday: May 25
Died: 230

Little is known about St. Urban I who was elected pope in 222. He was a Roman and served as bishop of Rome for almost nine years. Hippolytus may have been anti-pope during his reign, and legends say that Urban baptized Valerian, the husband of St. Cecilia. Urban died in 230 and was buried in the cemetary of Callixtus.

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