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Telesphorus

Honored
Rank
Status
Saint
Birth
Uncertain
Death
130
Honored as

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Pontificate
Also known as

Pope Telesphorus · san Telesforo · Saint Télesphore · Telesphore · St Telesphore · St Télesphore · Sanctus Telesphorus PP. · Telesphorus papa · Telesforo · papa Telesforo · Télesphore · Telésforo · Telesphorus

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Life

Pope Telesphorus (Greek: Τελεσφόρος; died c. 137) was the bishop of Rome from c. 126 to his death c. 137, during the reigns of Roman Emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius. Telesphorus is traditionally considered the eighth Bishop of Rome in succession after Peter.

May Telesphorus intercede for us, and may we imitate today the holiness this Life has shown.

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General Roman Calendar · Liturgical Calendar API

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