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Pope Urban I

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Pope Urban I, also known as Saint Urban, was the bishop of Rome from 222 to 23 May 230. Born in Rome, he succeeded Callixtus I, who had been martyred. For centuries it was believed that Urban I was also martyred, but more recent historical scholarship holds that he died of natural causes.

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Religious Figure 1
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Male 1
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1. Pope Urban I (Wikipedia)
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  • Pope Urban I: Gender
    He was born in Rome and succeeded Callixtus I, who had been martyred.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: Classical Antiquity, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 175?; died 23 May 230
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Wikidata Q125631, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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