Callixtus I

3rd-century Roman pope and martyr, Catholic saint, 16th Bishop of Rome from c. 218 to c. 223
Person Human Q122376
Callixtus I
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Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of death
September 18, 222
Place of birth
Rome
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
Pope[6]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[7]
Cause of death
defenestration[10]
Work location
Rome[14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latin, Italian[18][19]
Canonization status
saint[9]
Name in native language
Callistus I[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Callistus I en Callixtus en Callixtus I en Pope Callixtus I ar كاليستوس الأول ar قالسطوس الأول cs Kalist cs Calixtus cs Callixtus cs svatý Calixtus cs Kalixtus I. cs Kalixt I. cs Calixt cs Callistus da Pave Callistus 1. de Kalixt I. de Kalixtus I. de Callistus I. de Calixt I. de Papst Calixt I.
🔖 Identifiers · 77
VIAF cluster ID
4840160668048.3B (75.8M–6759149489169.6B, n=5)
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nb2007024717
GND ID
118518445
ARLIMA ID
880
BIBSYS ID
6044283
Biblioteca Iglesia Nacional Española en Roma ID
42548
Biblissima authority ID
July 5
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
calixtus-calixtus-i
CCAB ID
000389896
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CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00394401
CIRIS author ID
448
CONOR.SI ID
252538723
Catholic Encyclopedia ID
03183d
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
callixtu
Cathopedia article ID
Papa_Callisto_I
DDB person (GND) ID
118518445
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118518445
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
118518445
Documenta Catholica Omnia author ID
01_01_0217-0222-_Callixtus_I,_Sanctus
EBAF authority ID
27723
Enciclopedia di Roma person ID
3696
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Saint-Calixtus-I
FAST ID
1924126
FES digital collections entity ID
416824
FactGrid item ID
Wikidata item
Find a Grave memorial ID
183293144, 76863519
Freebase ID
/m/061d9
Goodreads character ID
39045
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
calixt-i
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0013590
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Calixtus_1., Calixtus_1
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID
person/784890654141
Iconclass notation
11H(CALLISTUS)
IdRef ID
156528592
IxTheo authority ID
694771384
J9U entity ID
987007397566805171
KSW person ID
86760
Libraries Australia ID
63539218
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
03341/eu_k_0285/k0285
McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia ID
C/calixtus-i-(or-callistus)-pope
NL CR AUT ID
jn20020502003
NLA Trove people ID
1716894
NUKAT ID
n2007151611
National Library of Chile ID
000120892
National Library of Israel ID (old)
004983133
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1290470
Nominis saint ID
2014/Saint-Calixte-Ier
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3919250
Orthodox Encyclopedia ID
1320099
Our Campaigns candidate ID
106877
Parsifal cluster ID
254889
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
108662
Prabook ID
729391
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
59487
RERO ID (legacy)
A003070100, A018072018
SEARCH on line catalogue ID
22799
Santiebeati ID
29550
Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
2277
Topic's main category
Category:Callistus I
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
santo-callisto-i
Treccani's Enciclopedia dei Papi ID
santo-callisto-i
Trismegistos author ID
7756
UOM ID
49569
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1157576
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/44130
WikiKids ID
Paus_Calixtus_I
WikiTree person ID
Unknown-631223
Wikitólica ID
p/papa-calixto-i
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PCjKD7mHrJgPMqQkmGmmgYX
Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon ID
C/Callistus_I.html

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Described by source 2
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
← Dedicated to 2
Canonization status 1
Cause of death 1
Feast day 1
Instance of 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
Religion or worldview 1
Sex or gender 1
Subject has role 1
Time period 1
Work location 1
← Category combines topics 1
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Callixtus I was born in Rome[1]. He died on September 18, 222[2], in Rome[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Callixtus I include Catacomb of Callixtus[25], an archaeological site[26], in Italy[27], founded in 0200[28]; San Callisto[29], a church building[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1613[32]; and Sint-Calixtusbasiliek[33], a minor basilica[34], in Netherlands[35].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Callixtus I include Catacomb of Callixtus[25], an archaeological site[26], in Italy[27], founded in 0200[28]; San Callisto[29], a church building[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1613[32]; and Sint-Calixtusbasiliek[33], a minor basilica[34], in Netherlands[35].

FAQs

Where was Callixtus I born?

Callixtus I was born in Rome[1].

Where did Callixtus I die?

Callixtus I passed away in Rome[3].

What did Callixtus I do for work?

Callixtus I worked as a Catholic priest[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Calendarium Romanum Generale (1969). wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for place of death from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot task 2)"
  2. 26d ago · Riccardo Fangarezzi · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Time period → Roman Empire, Severan dynasty
    Subject has role → Pope, Christian martyr
    "Changed claim: Catholic Encyclopedia ID: 03183d"
  3. 27d ago · Xbeat1992 · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → defenestration
    Wikidata description → 3rd-century Roman pope and martyr, Catholic saint, 16th Bish
    "Changed claim: Cause of death: defenestration"
  4. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [de] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57891: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/5"
  5. 11w ago · ~2026-45700-23 · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Fresco of Pope Callixtus I - Basilica of Saint Paul Outside
    "Changed claim: Image: Fresco of Pope Callixtus I - Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (Before 1823).jpg"
  6. 15w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority ID → July 5
    "Created claim: Biblissima authority ID: Q2696, Import ID Biblissima V3 (details)"
  7. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 118518445
    "Created claim: Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 118518445, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  8. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    KSW person ID → 86760
    "Created claim: KSW person ID: 86760, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  9. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 416824
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 416824, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  10. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest
    "Removed claim: Occupation: Pope, batch #259233"
  11. 23w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #33786: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  12. 23w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitólica ID → p/papa-calixto-i
    "Created claim: Wikitólica ID: p/papa-calixto-i, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
  13. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31703: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
  14. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CANTIC ID → 981058521800306706
    Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID → 108662
    Date of death → September 18, 222
    "Created claim: CANTIC ID: 981058521800306706, Matched to Calixt (#285969105) in CANTIC #mix'"
  15. 26w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID → 108662
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30666: fix P1810 of P12458"
  16. 26w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30465: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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