The Successor of _Alexander_ is named _Sixtus_ by _Optatus_[167], and St. _Augustin_[168]; but by _Irenæus_[169], _Eusebius_[170], _Epiphanius_[171], and _Jerom_[172], _Xystus_: which Word has some Signification annexed to it in _Greek_; whereas _Sixtus_ has none either in _Greek_ or _Latin_. He presided Ten Years according to _Eusebius_[173], but not complete; for he was raised to the See in the Third Year of _Adrian_, of Christ 119. and died in the Twelfth Year of the same Prince, about the latter End of the Year of Christ 128[174]. He is ranked among the Martyrs in the Canon of the Mass, and in all the Martyrologies: but his immediate Successor is the first to whom that Title is given by _Irenæus_. [Sidenote: _Decretals falsly ascribed to_ Sixtus.] To _Sixtus_ are ascribed two Decretals, but both forged in latter Ages, as plainly appears from _De Marca_, from _Baluzius_, and, above all, from the haughty Title of _Universal Bishop_, which _Sixtus_ is made to assume in one of them: a Title, as F. _Pagi_ is forced to confess, unknown to the Bishops of the primitive and best Times[175]. _His Reliques._ The Title of _Universal_ would be better adapted to the Reliques of this Pope, than to his Episcopacy; for they are dispersed all over the Roman Catholic World: but _Baillet_ himself looks upon them as false, and unworthy of the Worship that is paid to them, not excepting even those that were given by _Clement_ X. to Cardinal _De Retz_, who caused them to be placed with great Solemnity in the Abbey of _St. Michael_ in _Lorrain_[176]. ----- Footnote 150: Buch. p. 270. Footnote 151: Euseb. l. 3. c. 34. Footnote 152: Euseb. chron. l. 4. c. 1. Footnote 153: Idem, l. 3. c. 34. Footnote 154: Bar. ann. 112. Footnote 155: Idem, ann. 121. Footnote 156: Opt. l. 2. p. 48. Footnote 157: Iren. l. 3. c. 6. Footnote 158: Euseb. l. 4. c. 1. Footnote 159: Epiph. hær. 27. c. 6. Footnote 160: Aug. ep. 165. Footnote 161: Euseb. l. 5. c. 6. Footnote 162: Idem, l. 4. c. 5. Footnote 163: Platin. in ej. vit. Footnote 164: Bar. ad ann. 132. N. 3. Footnote 165: Le Sueur, hist. de l'Egl. & de l'Emp. ad ann. 108. Footnote 166: Vid. Bolland. 3 Maii, p. 370. & Baillet vies de Saints, 3 de Mai. Footnote 167: Opt. l. 2. p. 48. Footnote 168: Aug. ep. 53. Footnote 169: Iren. l. 3. c. 3. Footnote 170: Euseb. l. 4. c. 4. Footnote 171: Epiph. hær. 97. c. 6. Footnote 172: Hier. chron. Footnote 173: Euseb. l. 3. c. 3. Footnote 174: Euseb. l. 4. c. 4, & 5. Footnote 175: Pagi in vit. Sixt. Footnote 176: Baill. ib. 6. d'Avril. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ADRIAN. TELESPHORUS, ANTONIUS PIUS. _Seventh_ BISHOP _of_ Rome. [Sidenote: Year of Christ 128. ]