Pius I
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pope and saint of Rome, was a native of Aquileia, and succeeded Hyginus. Pius I is supposed to have commenced his pontificate, or rather bishopric, about 152 or 153, and to have died in 157. The date of his reign, however, as given by other authorities, is from 127 to 140. He was succeeded by Anicetus, but if by Hyginus, as some think, then the latter date of reign is correct. Several decretals have been attributed to Pius I by Gratian, but they are generally considered apocryphal. Hermes, the author of the Shepherd, is reputed to have been the brother of this pontiff. Pius is commemorated in the Western Church July 11. See Acta SS. vol. 3, July, p. 178; Pagi, 37 rev. Pontif. Rom. 1, 27; Jaffe, Regesta Pontificum Romanorum, p. 3 and 920; Tillemont, Memoires pour servir a l'Histoire Ecclesiastique (ed. 1732, fol.), p. 130 and 263; Fontanini, Historia Litteraria Aquile. lib. 2, cap. 3, p. 70. (J. H. W.)
