POPE ST. SIXTUS III

POPE ST. SIXTUS III
Interesting Facts About Sixtus III
*Sixtus III was one of the only popes in history to use his given or birth name during his reign. Other men chose the names of former popes who they admired.
*Some records indicate that the pope had a friendship with a theologian named Pelagius. Known for speaking against some of the Church’s teachings, Pelagius believed that God gave all humans free will and allowed them to make their own decisions. Condemned as a heretic, he was banished from Jerusalem where he lived at the time and never heard from again.
*The official feast day for Saint Sixtus III is March 28.
*Sometime between the 400s and 500s, a book was released that described different popes in less favorable terms. Pope Sixtus III was one of the men featured in the book. Historians now believe that this was a work of fiction and regard Sixtus III as a conciliator and a helpful pope.
*As the 44th pope, Sixtus III ruled for a little more than eight years or a total of 2,940 days.

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CATHOLICISM SAINTS POPE ST. SIXTUS III