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Pope Mark
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| Birth name | Marcus |
| Papacy began | January 18, 336 |
| Papacy ended | October 7, 336 |
| Predecessor | Silvester I |
| Successor | Julius I |
| Born | ??? Rome, Italy ? |
| Died | October 7, 336 Rome, Italy ? |
| Styles of Pope Mark |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | Saint |
Pope Mark (in Latin: Marcus) was pope in the year 336. He is said to have been a Roman, but little is known of his early life. He was consecrated on January 18, 336, and died October 7 that same year.
The Liber Pontificalis says that he was a Roman, and that his father's name was Priscus. Some evidence suggests that the early lists of bishops and martyrs known as the "Depositio episcoporum" and "Depositio martyrum" were begun during his pontificate. Mark also issued a constitution confirming the power of the bishop of Ostia to consecrate newly elected popes. Mark is credited with the foundation of the basilica of San Marco in Rome and the Juxta Pallacinis basilica just outside the city.
Mark died of natural causes and was buried in the catacomb of Balbina, where he had built the cemetery church. His feast day is on October 7.
| Preceded by Silvester I |
Pope 336 |
Succeeded by Julius I |
Popes of the Catholic Church
