Back Pous Sixtus III Afrikaans Sixtus III. ALS سيكتوس الثالث Arabic سيكستوس التالت بابا روما ARZ Sixto III AST Сікст III Byelorussian Сыкст III (папа рымскі) BE-X-OLD Сикст III Bulgarian Sikstus III Breton Papa Siksto III BS
Sixtus III | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 31 July 432 |
| Papacy ended | 18 August 440 |
| Predecessor | Celestine I |
| Successor | Leo I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 390 |
| Died | 18 August 440 (aged 49–50) Gaul, Western Roman Empire |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 28 March |
| Other popes named Sixtus | |
Pope Sixtus III was the bishop of Rome from 31 July 432 to his death on 18 August 440. His ascension to the papacy is associated with a period of increased construction in the city of Rome. His feast day is celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church on 28 March.[1][2]
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