Pope Stephen I

Pope Saint Stephen I
Bishop of Rome
Relic containing the head of Pope Stephen I, Speyer Cathedral, Germany
Church	Early Church
Papacy began	12 May 254
Papacy ended	2 August 257
Predecessor	Lucius I
Successor	Sixtus II
Personal details
Born	Rome, Roman Empire
Died	(257-08-02)2 August 257 Rome, Roman Empire
Sainthood
Feast day	2 August, 3 August
Venerated in	Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Patronage	Hvar Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest Modigliana Cathedral
Other popes named Stephen

Pope Stephen I (Greek: Στέφανος Α΄ Latin: Stephanus I) was the Bishop of Rome from 12 May 254 to his death on 2 August 257.^[1] He was later canonized as a saint and some accounts say he was killed while celebrating Mass.