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Saint '''Hippolytus of Rome''' (about A.D. 170-235/236), sometimes called Ypolitus (''Italian'', Ippolito) was an [[orthodox]] [[catholic]] [[Christianity|Christian]] [[priest]] during the [[persecution]]s. He was one of the most prolific ecclesiastical writers of the early Church and among the most important [[Ante-Nicene Fathers|Christian theologians of the third century]]. He is considered by historians to have been [[antipope]] of the Church of Rome from about 217 to 235. He is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox tradition as a ''hieromartyr'' <ref>In Eastern Orthodox tradition the word "hieromartyr" means "priest-martyr", a priest or bishop killed for being Christian. – [https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Hieromartyr '''Hieromartyr''' (encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)]</ref>, and a [[saint]]. He is mentioned in the [[Roman Martyrology]] on August 3. His Orthodox feast day is January 30.  
 
Saint '''Hippolytus of Rome''' (about A.D. 170-235/236), sometimes called Ypolitus (''Italian'', Ippolito) was an [[orthodox]] [[catholic]] [[Christianity|Christian]] [[priest]] during the [[persecution]]s. He was one of the most prolific ecclesiastical writers of the early Church and among the most important [[Ante-Nicene Fathers|Christian theologians of the third century]]. He is considered by historians to have been [[antipope]] of the Church of Rome from about 217 to 235. He is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox tradition as a ''hieromartyr'' <ref>In Eastern Orthodox tradition the word "hieromartyr" means "priest-martyr", a priest or bishop killed for being Christian. – [https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Hieromartyr '''Hieromartyr''' (encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)]</ref>, and a [[saint]]. He is mentioned in the [[Roman Martyrology]] on August 3. His Orthodox feast day is January 30.  
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He is often confused with [[Hippolytus of Ponto, bishop and martyr]] August 22, and with [[Hippolytus of St. Lawrence|Hippolytus of St. Laurence]] August 13.
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He is often confused with [[Hippolytus of Ponto, bishop and martyr]] on August 22, and with [[Hippolytus of St. Lawrence|Hippolytus of St. Laurence]] on August 13.
    
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