Pope St. Felix I, Martyr (274 AD)
Full Name: Pope St. Felix I
Period: 3rd Century (Died: December 30, 274 AD)
Feast Day: December 30
Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
Special Significance: 26th Pope, defender of Christ's divinity, standardizer of Mass over martyrs' tombs.
Youth and Papal Ministry
Elected Pope in 269 AD during Roman persecutions, he guided the Church firmly for 5 years.
Eucharistic Worship and True Doctrine
He instituted celebrating Holy Mass over the tombs of martyrs.
He condemned Paul of Samosata's heresy, affirming that Christ is true God and true man in one Person.
Martyrdom and Final Days
Arrested under Emperor Aurelian, he was martyred on December 30, 274 AD, and buried on the Via Aurelia.
Spiritual Lesson
Boldly confessing Christ's true divinity and cherishing Eucharistic worship is the lesson taught by Pope St. Felix I.