Pope Saint Urban I

Memorial

• 25 May

Profile

Son of Pontianus. Pope during a time of relative peace and growth in the Church. Continued the orthodox papal opposition to Hippolytus of Rome and his schismatics.

Born

• Rome, Italy

Papal Ascension

• 222

Died

• 23 May 230

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Pope Saint Urban I“. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 May 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <>