Pope Pius I (Latin : Pius Primus ; died 154) was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 10th Pope , the official title is the Bishop of Rome from 140 until his death in 154.[ 1]
Early life
Pius was born at Aquileia , in Northern Italy.[ 2]
Pope
Pius became pope in 140.[ 3]
He was the first sole Bishop of Rome during his reign. Previously, the Bishop of Rome was a council of Bishops with the Pope being the head of the council. His feast day is celebrated on July 11.[ 4]
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References
Emblem of the popes
↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-4-1.↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1833). "Pius I," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 18, p. 197.
↑ "Pope St. Pius I," Catholic Encyclopedia ; retrieved 2013-4-1.↑ Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to John Paul II , (San Francisco:Harper San Francisco, 1997, p. 39
Other websites
Pius I at Wikimedia Commons
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