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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles
Long article on his life
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11764a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Peter Damian
Cardinal, Doctor of the Church. Died in 1072. Biographical article
catholic encyclopedia stpeterdamian
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01471a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Andrew
The Apostle in Scripture and tradition
catholic encyclopedia standrew
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13369a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Paul-Without-The-Walls
An abbey nullius. As early as 200 the burial place of the great Apostle in the Via Ostia was marked by a cella memoriae, near which the Catacomb of Comodilla...
catholic encyclopedia stpaulwithoutwalls
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08486b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. John the Baptist
Lengthy article on the Precursor
catholic encyclopedia stjohnbaptist
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02035a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Athanasius
Long article on the Bishop of Alexandria, confessor and Doctor of the Church
catholic encyclopedia stathanasius
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06780a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Gregory the Great
Biographical article on this Doctor of the Church, d. 604
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06098c.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Flavian
Bishop of Constantinople, excommunicated Eutyches, was the recipient of the famous 'Tome of Leo,' deposed by the Latrocinium, died from severe beatings in...
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05614b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Eusebius (of Vercelli)
Bishop of Vercelli, exiled for defending St. Athanasius, anti-Arian, martyr, d. 371
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08130b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Irenaeus
Article on the bishop of Lyons, Father of the Church, d. late second or early third century
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07018b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Gregory of Tours
Lengthy article about this bishop, historian, and theologian. He died in 593 or 594
catholic encyclopedia stgregorytours
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02656a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Boniface
Born Winfrid, a native of England, Benedictine monk, the Apostle of Germany, martyred in 755
catholic encyclopedia stboniface
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11567b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Paul
Jan 1, 2024 - The great Apostle to the Gentiles
catholic encyclopedia stpaul
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02084a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Augustine of Hippo
Biography, with extensive hyperlinks to related articles
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12219b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Polycarp
Long article on what we can know about St. Polycarp, from ancient sources. Martyred in 155
catholic encyclopedia stpolycarp
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06029b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Felix I
The successor of Pope St. Dionysius, Felix died in 274. He is sometimes confused with a Roman martyr of the same name
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12229b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Pontian
He was exiled to the Sardinian mines in 235 and died there of privation
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01202c.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Agapetus I
Anti-Arian, instrumental in deposing a Monophysite bishop who had moreover abandoned his see, d. 536
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15764c.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Zosimus
Account of his pontificate focuses on his entanglement with the Pelagian controversy
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02427d.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Benedict II
A Roman, he was pope for a little less than eleven months, and died in 685. Account of his pontificate
catholic encyclopedia popest benedictii
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02658a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Boniface I
Consecrated the same day as the antipope Eulalius. Both were ordered to leave Rome. Eulalius took over St. John Lateran on Holy Saturday, after which the...
catholic encyclopedia popest boniface
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01514a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Anicetus
Biography of this martyr, a contemporary of St. Polycarp and of the heretic Marcion
catholic encyclopedia popest
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15484b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Vitalian
He tried to win over the Monothelites who then held sway in Constantinople, and was the reigning pope at the time of the Synod of Whitby. He died in 672
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14002a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Simplicius
Reigned 468-483; date of birth unknown; died 10 March, 483
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13728b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Sergius I
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06787a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Gregory II
Also known as Gregory Junior, or Gregory the Younger, d. 731
catholic encyclopedia popest gregoryii
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09157b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Leo III
Biography of this pope, who died in 816
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14026a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Siricius
Siricius condemned Jovinian, but this did not spare the pope from criticism by St. Jerome
catholic encyclopedia popest
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10318a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Miltiades
Died in 314. An African, his name is also sometimes given as Miltiadea or Melchiades
catholic encyclopedia popest
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09640b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Marcellus I
After a vacancy in office following the death of Pope St. Marcellinus, was elected to the papacy in 308. Fairly lengthy biographical article
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05009b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Dionysius
Elected towards the end of a wave of persecution. Dionysius opposed the errors of the Sabellians and Marcionites, and died in 268
catholic encyclopedia popestdionysius
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15743b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Zachary
Biography of this eighth-century pontiff, with special emphasis on his diplomacy and his relations with St. Boniface
catholic encyclopedia popestzachary
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09272b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Linus
Reigned about A.D. 64 or 67 to 76 or 79
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05378a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Eleutherius
Native of Nicopolis, served as deacon in the Roman Church, d. about 189
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12130a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Pius V
Biography of the sixteenth-century pontiff
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07593a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Hyginus
Greek by birth, the successor of Pope Telesphorus. Died in about 142
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14477b.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Telesphorus
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08421a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. John I
A Tuscan, was warmly received in Constantinople, but upon his return to Rome, was imprisoned by King Theodoric. Pope John died in prison in 526
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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01285c.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Alexander I
Article on this pope, who died in 115 or 116. According to a tradition dating to the fifth century, Alexander was martyred, but it is possible that he has been...
catholic encyclopedia popestalexander
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04613a.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Damasus I
Damasus, who had to contend with an antipope, condemned Apollinarianism, and persuaded St. Jerome to undertake the revision of the Latin Bible, died in 384
catholic encyclopedia popestdamasus
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09637d.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Marcellinus
Elected to the papacy in 296. He died in 304, probably of natural causes, since no early source calls him a martyr
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