Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 01 — Chapter XXIX.--Fabianus, who was wonderfully designated Bishop of Rome by God.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 1
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1. Gordianus succeeded Maximinus as Roman emperor; [2009] and Pontianus, [2010] who had been bishop of the church at Rome for six years, was succeeded by Anteros. [2011] After he had held the office for a month, Fabianus [2012] succeeded him. 2. They say [2013] that Fabianus having come, after the death of Anteros, with others from the country, was staying at Rome, and that while there he was chosen to the office through a most wonderful manifestation of divine and heavenly grace. 3. For when all the brethren had assembled to select by vote him who should succeed to the episcopate of …
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