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Hyginus

Pope and Bishop of Rome from c.138 to c.142

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Also known as Pope Hyginus · Hyginus Papa

Born: unknown
Died: 142
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-05-04
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Birthplace: Athens
Place of death: Rome
Occupation: Catholic priest
Positions held: Pope(0138–0140)
Languages spoken, written or signed: Koine Greek

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Pope Hyginus was the bishop of Rome from c. 138 to his death in c. 142. Tradition holds that during his papacy he determined the various prerogatives of the clergy and defined the grades of the ecclesiastical hierarchy.

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Sant'Iginoreligious building in Roma, Italy

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Sex or gender: male
Canonization status: saint
Religion or worldview: Catholic Church
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1.Stated in Catholic-Hierarchy.orgRetrieved 2020-10-23
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Time period: Roman Empire
Work location: Rome
Feast day: January 11
January 14(since 1568) part of: Tridentine calendar · liturgical rank: commemoration
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1.Stated in Breviarium Romanum, editio princeps (MLCT 3)
2.Stated in El calendario romano tridentino tras su promulgación y sus primeras modificaciones (1568–1602)
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Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica
Diocese: Diocese of Rome
Name in native language: Hyginus PP.
Different from: Gaius Julius Hyginus

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