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Also known as: Callixtus;
Calixtus
Born a slave, owned by Carpophorus, a Christian of the household of
Caesar. His master entrusted a large sum to Callistus to open a bank,
which took in several deposits, made several loans to people who refused
to pay them back, and went broke. Knowing he would be personally blamed
and punished, Callistus fled, but was caught and returned to his owner.
Several depositors begged for his life, believing he had not lost the
money, but had stolen and hid it. They were wrong; he wasn't a thief, just
a victim, but he was sent to the tin mines. By a quirk of Roman law, the
ownership of Callistus was transferred from Carpophorus to the state, and
when he was later ransomed out with a number of other Christians, he
became a free man. Pope Saint Zephyrinus put Callistus in charge of the
Roman public burial grounds, today still called the Cemetery of Saint
Callistus. Archdeacon. Sixteenth Pope. Most of what we know about him has
come down to us from his critics, including an anti-Pope of the day.
Papal Ascension: c.218
Died: martyred c.223
Patronage: cemetery workers
source:
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintc36.htm
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