Sixtus V, Pope

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• Sixtus IV, Pope — • Born near Abisola, 21 July, 1414; died 12 Aug., 1484 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sixtus II, Pope Saint — • This is the St. Sixtus who is commemorated in the Eucharistic Prayer. Pope who was one of the first martyrs of the Valerian persecution, in 258 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sixtus I, Pope Saint — • Martyr, reigned for ten years in the very early part of the second century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sixtus III, Pope Saint — • Reigned 432 440 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope Sixtus IV — Sixtus IV Papacy began August 9, 1471 Papacy ended August 12, 1484 (13 years, 3 days) Predecessor …   Wikipedia

• Pope Sixtus V —     Pope Sixtus V     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Sixtus V     (FELICE PERETTI).     Born at Grottamare near Montalto, 13 December, 1521; elected 24 April, 1585; crowned 1 May, 1585; died in the Quirinal, 27 August, 1590. He belonged to a… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope St. Sixtus II —     Pope St. Sixtus II     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope St. Sixtus II     (XYSTUS).     Elected 31 Aug., 257, martyred at Rome, 6 Aug., 258. His origin is unknown. The Liber Pontificalis says that he was a Greek by birth, but this is probably a …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sixtus V —     Pope Sixtus V     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Sixtus V     (FELICE PERETTI).     Born at Grottamare near Montalto, 13 December, 1521; elected 24 April, 1585; crowned 1 May, 1585; died in the Quirinal, 27 August, 1590. He belonged to a… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope Sixtus IV —     Pope Sixtus IV     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Sixtus IV     (FRANCESCO DELLA ROVERE)     Born near Abisola, 21 July, 1414; died 12 Aug., 1484. His parents were poor, and while still a child he was destined for the Franciscan order. Later… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sixtus IV —     Pope Sixtus IV     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Sixtus IV     (FRANCESCO DELLA ROVERE)     Born near Abisola, 21 July, 1414; died 12 Aug., 1484. His parents were poor, and while still a child he was destined for the Franciscan order. Later… …   Catholic encyclopedia