Pope Sixtus II, also written as Pope Xystus II, was pope from 31 August 257 until his death on 6 August 258. He was killed along with seven deacons, including Lawrence of Rome, during the persecution of Christians ordered by the Roman emperor Valerian.
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Pope Sixtus II (Greek: Πάπας Σίξτος Β΄; died 6 August 258), also written as Pope Xystus II, was Pope from 31 August 257 until his death on 6 August 258.
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Infobox: born Greece, Roman Empire; died 258-8-6
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