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<p> <b> [[Felix]] (1) I. </b> , bp. of Rome, probably from Jan. 5, 269, to Dec. 30, 274, in the reigns of [[Claudius]] and Aurelian. The Liberian Catalogue (354) names the consuls of the years above mentioned as those contemporary with his accession and death, and gives 5 years, 11 months, and 25 days as the duration of his episcopate; while the Liberian <i> [[Depositio]] Episcoporum </i> gives Dec. 30 as the date of his death. Later and less trustworthy authorities, including the <i> Liber Pontificalis, </i> differ as to the date and duration of his episcopate. He appears in the | <p> <b> [[Felix]] (1) [[I.]] </b> , bp. of Rome, probably from Jan. 5, 269, to Dec. 30, 274, in the reigns of [[Claudius]] and Aurelian. The Liberian Catalogue (354) names the consuls of the years above mentioned as those contemporary with his accession and death, and gives 5 years, 11 months, and 25 days as the duration of his episcopate; while the Liberian <i> [[Depositio]] Episcoporum </i> gives Dec. 30 as the date of his death. Later and less trustworthy authorities, including the <i> Liber Pontificalis, </i> differ as to the date and duration of his episcopate. He appears in the Roman [[Calendar]] as a saint and martyr, his day being May 30. His martyrdom is asserted, not only in the later editions of the <i> Liber Pontificalis, </i> but also in the early recension of 530, known as the [[Felician]] Catalogue. [[Notwithstanding]] this testimony, his martyrdom seems inconsistent with the silence of the Liberian Catalogue, and with his name appearing in the <i> Depositio Episcoporum, </i> not the <i> Depositio Martyrum </i> of the same date. </p> <p> Nothing is known with certainty of his acts, except the part he took in the deposition of Paul of Samosata from the see of Antioch. [[A]] synod at [[Antioch]] (a.d. 290) having deposed this heretical bishop and appointed [[Domnus]] in his place, announced these facts in letters addressed to Maximus and Dionysius, bps. of [[Alexandria]] and Rome, and to other [[Catholic]] bishops. Felix, who had in the meantime succeeded Dionysius, addressed a letter on the subject to Maximus and to the clergy of Antioch, fragments of which are preserved in the <i> Apologeticus </i> of [[Cyril]] of Alexandria, and in the Acts of the council of Ephesus, and which is also alluded to by Marius Mercator, and by Vincent of Lerins in his <i> Commonitorium </i> ; cf. Harnack, <i> Gesch. der alt. Ch. Lit. </i> i. 659. Three decretals, undoubtedly spurious, are assigned to him (Harduin, <i> Concil. </i> ). </p> <p> [[[C.J.B.]]] </p> | ||
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Bishop Of Rome Felix I [1]
Felix (1) I. , bp. of Rome, probably from Jan. 5, 269, to Dec. 30, 274, in the reigns of Claudius and Aurelian. The Liberian Catalogue (354) names the consuls of the years above mentioned as those contemporary with his accession and death, and gives 5 years, 11 months, and 25 days as the duration of his episcopate; while the Liberian Depositio Episcoporum gives Dec. 30 as the date of his death. Later and less trustworthy authorities, including the Liber Pontificalis, differ as to the date and duration of his episcopate. He appears in the Roman Calendar as a saint and martyr, his day being May 30. His martyrdom is asserted, not only in the later editions of the Liber Pontificalis, but also in the early recension of 530, known as the Felician Catalogue. Notwithstanding this testimony, his martyrdom seems inconsistent with the silence of the Liberian Catalogue, and with his name appearing in the Depositio Episcoporum, not the Depositio Martyrum of the same date.
Nothing is known with certainty of his acts, except the part he took in the deposition of Paul of Samosata from the see of Antioch. A synod at Antioch (a.d. 290) having deposed this heretical bishop and appointed Domnus in his place, announced these facts in letters addressed to Maximus and Dionysius, bps. of Alexandria and Rome, and to other Catholic bishops. Felix, who had in the meantime succeeded Dionysius, addressed a letter on the subject to Maximus and to the clergy of Antioch, fragments of which are preserved in the Apologeticus of Cyril of Alexandria, and in the Acts of the council of Ephesus, and which is also alluded to by Marius Mercator, and by Vincent of Lerins in his Commonitorium ; cf. Harnack, Gesch. der alt. Ch. Lit. i. 659. Three decretals, undoubtedly spurious, are assigned to him (Harduin, Concil. ).
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