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Pope Stephen I, bishop of Rome from bout 254 to 257, followed [Lucius I]?. He withdrew from church fellowship with Cyprian and certain Asiatic bishops on account of their views as to the necessity of rebabaptizing heretics. He is also mentioned as having insisted on the restoration of the bishops of Leon and Astorga, who had been deposed for unfaithfulness during persecution but afterwards had repented. He is commemorated on August I. His successor was Sixtus II |
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Stephen I, pope (about 254 to 257). He withdrew from church fellowship with Cyprian and certain bishops of the Roman province of Asia bishops on account of their views as to the necessity of rebaptizing heretics for readmission to communion. He is also mentioned as having insisted on the restoration of the bishops of Leon and Astorga, who had been deposed for unfaithfulness during persecution but afterwards had repented. He is commemorated on August I. |
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from the 9th edition (1887) of an unnamed encyclopedia. |
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:preceded by [Pope Lucius I]? (253-254) :succeded by Pope Sixtus II (257-258) |
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