April 6
On this day the Catholic Church remembers
St. Sixtus I

St. Sixtus I

pope and martyr · † c. 125
Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
— Rev 2:10

The sixth successor of St. Peter, who led the Church in Rome under Emperor Hadrian. His name is still mentioned in the Roman Canon of the Mass. Quiet, faithful servants carry the Church through the centuries.

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