Pope Sixtus I
Pope Sixtus I (also known as Xystus) was the sixth successor to Saint Peter as the Bishop of Rome of the Catholic Church. He served from approximately 116-125 C.E.
He decreed that the people should chant with the priest during the Sanctus at the Holy Communion section of the Catholic Mass.
He is considered a Saint by the Catholic Church. He died a martyr. His feast day is April 3 or 6.
Reference
- ↑ Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to John Paul II, (San Francisco:Harper San Francisco, 1997, p. 37
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia , (NY:Robert Appleton Company)
- ↑ Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to John Paul II, (San Francisco:Harper San Francisco, 1997, p. 38
