Sixth II or Xyste II is the 24e Pape of the catholic Église. It succeeds Etienne I {{er}} the August 31st 257.

He is the first pope to bear a name already used: Sixte I {{er}} had reigned at the 3rd century (see Nom of reign of the popes).

Of Greek origin, it restores the relations with the Churches of the East and Africa which had been stopped by its predecessor on the question of the Baptême.

During its reign, the resumption of persecutions against the Christians makes pass the internal problems of the Church in the second plan. Indeed, the emperor Valérien, rather neutral until this time with respect to the Christians, requires those the participation in the imperial worship and prohibits the Cérémonie S in the Catacombe S. As from the month of August 258, of drastic measurements are taken against the clergy. Sixth II takes refuge with several Diacre S in a Catacombe in edge of the Voie Appienne. Discovered the August 6th 258 by soldiers he is trailed in front of a Tribunal, then brought back on the place of his capture and decapitated. Four deacons are also carried out.

Before dying, it would have given the Saint Chalice to its holy deacon Laurent of Rome.

It is buried in the Crypte of the Popes of the Catacombe of Saint-Calixte.

Regarded as a Holy and Martyr by the Catholic church, he is celebrated the August 7th.

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Chapter " The courage of the martyrs" in '' the Duties '' of [[Holy Ambroise] of Milan]

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