Pope Lucius I
Lucius I | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
10th-century Mosaic of Pope Lucius I from the Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 25 June 253 |
| Papacy ended | 5 March 254 |
| Predecessor | Cornelius |
| Successor | Stephen I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rome, Italy, Roman Empire |
| Died | 5 March 254 Rome, Italy, Roman Empire |
| Parents | Porphyrianus |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 5 March |
| Venerated in | Catholicism Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Other popes named Lucius | |
Pope Lucius I was the bishop of Rome from 25 June 253 to his death on 5 March 254. He was banished soon after his consecration, but gained permission to return. He was mistakenly classified as a martyr in the persecution by Emperor Valerian, which did not begin until after Lucius' death.