Urban I ( Latin Urbanus I ;? - May 25, 230 ) - Bishop of Rome from October 14, 222 to May 25, 230 .
| Urban I | |||
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| lat Urbanus I | |||
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| October 14, 222 - May 25, 230 | |||
| Church | Roman catholic church | ||
| Predecessor | Calixtus I | ||
| Successor | Pontian | ||
| Birth | Rome , Italy | ||
| Death | May 25, 230 Rome , Italy | ||
| Day of Remembrance | |||
Biography
Born, died and buried in Rome. He took part in a discussion about the teachings of St. Hippolyta . According to legend, prayer destroyed idols. He converted a lot of people to Christianity . Memorial Day for Catholics is May 25 , for Orthodox Christians is February 25 ( February 12 according to the old style).
St. Urban is the patron saint of winegrowers and winemakers.
Links
- Urban, popes // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.