Telesphorus

Telesphorus (* in Greece; † 136 or 137 in Rome ) was Bishop of Rome (about 125 / 126-136 / 137) during the reign of Emperor Hadrian . The tradition of the Christmas mass at midnight , the celebration of Easter on Sundays, the seven weeks of Lent before Easter, and the singing of the Gloria are usually attributed to him, although historians doubt it. Irenaeus of Lyons calls Telesphorus a martyr .

In the Catholic tradition, his feast day is observed on January 5th, in the Orthodox tradition on February 22nd. The Carmelites venerate Telesphorus as their patron saint, as he allegedly lived as a hermit on Mount Carmel .

literature

Ekkart Sauser : Telesphorus. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 11, Bautz, Herzberg 1996, ISBN 3-88309-064-6 , Sp. 625. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )
Entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia , Robert Appleton Company, New York 1913.

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predecessor	Office	successor
Sixtus I.	Bishop of Rome (the term Pope was first used after 384) approx. 125–137	Hyginus

personal data
SURNAME	Telesphorus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Rome
DATE OF BIRTH	1st century
PLACE OF BIRTH	Greece
DATE OF DEATH	136 or 137
Place of death	Rome