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Catacombs of St. Callixtus

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Catacombs of St. Callixtus

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Catacombs of St. Callixtus

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Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy

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1. Appian Way (Rome) – Appian Way loop from Santa Maria delle Mole

28.2km

07:17

160m

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2. Appian Way – Selce Tower loop from Garbatella

14.9km

03:52

100m

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3. Castel Sant'Angelo – St. Peter's Basilica loop from Monteverde

27.1km

07:06

220m

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Gabi

April 25, 2023

The first bishop of Rome whose burial place can be documented is that of Zephyrinus (198-217) in the burial zone above the catacomb of Calixtus I. Urban I. (222-235) was, according to the entry in the Liber Pontificalis, in the catacomb The following popes were buried in the "crypt of the popes" rediscovered by de Rossi in 1854: Pontianus (230-235), Anterus (235-236), Fabianus (236-250), Lucius I (253-254 ), Stephen I (254–257), Dionysius (260–267), Felix I (269–274), and Eutychianus (274–282)
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Tinotakeshi

November 23, 2021

The Calixtus catacomb was created in the 2nd century. It was the first Christian community catacomb and is named after the bishop of Rome Calixtus I († 222).

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Elevation 50 m

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Catacombs of St. Callixtus

1. Appian Way (Rome) – Appian Way loop from Santa Maria delle Mole

2. Appian Way – Selce Tower loop from Garbatella

3. Castel Sant'Angelo – St. Peter's Basilica loop from Monteverde

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