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Head of the Catholic Church from 257 to 258
Pope Sixtus II, also written as Pope Xystus II, was Pope from 31 August 257 until his death on 6 August 258. He was killed along with seven deacons, including Lawrence of Rome, during the persecution of Christians by the Emperor Valerian.
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