Pope Stephen I

Pope Saint

Stephen I
Pope Saint; Stephen I
Bishop of Rome
	Relic containing the head of Pope Stephen I, Speyer Cathedral, Germany
Church	Early Church
Papacy began	12 May 254
Papacy ended	2 August 257
Predecessor	Lucius I
Successor	Sixtus II
Personal details
Born	Rome, Roman Empire
Died	2 August 257; Rome, Roman Empire
Sainthood
Feast day	2 August, 3 August
Venerated in	Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church
Patronage	Hvar; Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest; Modigliana Cathedral;
	Other popes named Stephen

Pope Stephen I (Greek: Στέφανος Α΄ Latin: Stephanus I) was the Bishop of Rome from 12 May 254 to his death on 2 August 257. He was later canonized as a saint and some accounts say he was martyred while celebrating Mass.

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