Who Was Alive

Were Paul the Apostle and Pope Sixtus I alive at the same time?

Yes. Paul the Apostle and Pope Sixtus I were alive at the same time, from c. AD 42 to AD 64–67.

Paul the Apostle

Paul the Apostle

Roman apostle and missionary

Born c. AD 5 · died AD 64–67

Pope Sixtus I

Pope Sixtus I

Roman Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 42 · died 120s

  1. Augustus, 63 BC – AD 14
  2. Ovid, 43 BC – AD 17
  3. Saint Peter, BC – c. AD 66
  4. Paul the Apostle, c. AD 5 – c. AD 66
  5. Pope Sixtus I, c. AD 42 – 120s
  6. Plutarch, c. AD 45 – c. AD 120
  7. Tacitus, c. AD 55 – c. AD 120
  8. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170

Paul the Apostle and Pope Sixtus I in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Paul the Apostle and Pope Sixtus I were born

Paul the Apostle and Pope Sixtus I are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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