Eutychian

Also known as Pope Eutychian, Pope Eutychianus, Eutychianus, Saint Eutychian, Eutychien, Eutychianos

Pope and Bishop of Rome from 275 to 283

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Luna
Place of death: Rome
Occupation: Catholic priest
Position held: Pope
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: 27-St.Eutychian.jpg
Work location: Rome

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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Commons category: Eutychius
date of death: 0283-12-07
canonization status: saint
time period: Roman Empire
feast day: December 8
date of birth: 0300-00-00
manner of death: natural causes
place of burial: Catacomb of Callixtus
name in native language: Eutychianus

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Epitaph of Eutychian; the bottom line reads "Eutychianos Epis[kopos]," 'Bishop Eutychian.' Pope Eutychian, also called Eutychianus (Greek: Ευτυχιανός, romanized: Eutychianos), was the bishop of Rome from 4 January 275 to his death on 7 December 283.

Eutychian's original epitaph was discovered in the catacomb of Callixtus (see Kraus, Roma sotterranea, p. 154 et seq.), but almost nothing more is known of him. Even the date of his reign is uncertain. Liber Pontificalis gives a reign of 8 years and 11 months, from 275 to 283. Eusebius, on the other hand says his reign was only 10 months.

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