| Saint Eutychian | |
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| Papacy began | 4 January 275 |
| Papacy ended | 7 December 283 |
| Predecessor | Felix I |
| Successor | Caius |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Eutychianus |
| Born | ??? ??? |
| Died | 7 December 283 Rome, Roman Empire |
| Papal styles of Pope Eutychian |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | Saint |
Pope Saint Eutychian or Eutychianus was pope from 4 January 275 to 7 December 283 (according to the Annuario Pontificio of 2003).
His original epitaph was discovered in the catacomb of Callixtus (see Kraus, Roma sotterranea, p. 154 et seq.), but almost nothing more is known of him. Even the date of his reign is uncertain. Liber Pontificalis gives a reign of 8 years and 11 months, from 275 to 283. Eusebius, on the other hand says his reign was only 10 months.
He is said to have allowed the blessing of grapes and beans on the altar and to have buried 324 martyrs with his own hands. Some historians doubt these traditions, since there was no persecution after the death of Aurelian in 275 and blessing the produce of the fields is believed to belong to a later period.
His feast is kept on 8 December.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). "Pope St. Eutychianus". Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
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| Preceded by Felix I |
Bishop of Rome Pope 275–283 |
Succeeded by Caius |
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