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August 13 · Optional · Red

Sts Pontian and Hippolytus

(d. c. 235) Pope and antipope — rivals reconciled in the mines of Sardinia, where both were condemned under Maximinus. Pontian resigned his see, the first pope to abdicate; Hippolytus, the brilliant schismatic, returned to communion. Both died martyrs.

When is the feast of Sts Pontian and Hippolytus?

The feast is celebrated on August 13 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.

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When is the feast of Sts Pontian and Hippolytus?

The feast of Sts Pontian and Hippolytus is celebrated on August 13 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was Sts Pontian and Hippolytus?

(d. c. 235) Pope and antipope — rivals reconciled in the mines of Sardinia, where both were condemned under Maximinus. Pontian resigned his see, the first pope to abdicate; Hippolytus, the brilliant schismatic, returned to communion. Both died…

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