Christianity: Details about 'Pope Zephyrinus'
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Saint Zephyrinus was pope from about 199 to 217. He was born in Rome, was preceded by Victor and was succeeded, upon his death on December 20, 217, by his principal advisor, Callixtus. The Papal rule of Zephyrinus was filled with a few miscellaneous epidsodes that usually ended poorly for the Christians at the time. The first of these took place 3 years into his rule, in the year 203, when the Roman emperor Septimius Severus held a celebration for marking his ten-year anniversary as emperor. The Christians opted not to attend the event, and Severus became angry. He then held a vigorous, but brief, persecution of the population. The second major incident was much more dire and led to the first major division of the Church. A large heresy by the name of Patripassion Monarchianism was growing at a large rate, and in response to this, Zephyrinus did little. He merely denounced them based off of a statement by his trusted advisor, Callixtus. Because of the Pope's lack of action, the renowned Theologist Hippolytus heavily criticised him, saying that Zephyrinus was ignorant. He also claimed that Zephyrinus was too heavily influenced by his advisor. Regardless of the validity of his claims, Hippolytus continued to show his extreme dislike for the Pope until the latter's death in 217. Upon the death of their leader, the Church entered into its first division. Antipope Natalius, rival bishop of Rome, according to Eusebius's EH5.28.8-12, quoting the Little Labyrinth of Hippolytus, after being "scourged all night by the holy angels", covered in ash, dressed in sackcloth, and "after some difficulty", tearfully submitted to Pope Zephyrinus. The feast of Pope Zephyrinus is held on August 26. References
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