Pope Saint Felix I
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- Memorial
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formerly 30 May
cultus suppressed in 1969
- Profile
- Son of Constantius; little else is known of his early life.
26th pope in 269.
Believed to have given sanction to the ancient practice of celebrating anniversary Masses at the graves of martyrs.
First to condemn the heresy spread by Paul of Samosata concerning the Trinity.
Some old records indicate that he was a martyr, the reason for his inclusion on early calendars of the saints, but they were apparently in error, confusing him with another Felix of the era.
- Born
- in Rome, Italy
- Papal Ascension
- 269
- Died
- 274, circumstances unknown
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Representation
- pope with an anchor
- Additional Information
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Encyclopedia
Ecole Glossary, by Karen Rae Keck
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Google Directory
New Catholic Dictionary
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
Popes Through the Ages
Wikipedia
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