Pope Mark
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| Papacy began | 18 January 336 |
| Papacy ended | 7 October 336 |
| Predecessor | Sylvester I |
| Successor | Julius I |
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| Birth name | Marcus |
| Born | ??? Rome, Western Roman Empire ? |
| Died | 7 October 336 Rome, Western Roman Empire ? |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 7 October |
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Papal styles of Pope Mark |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | apostle |
Pope Saint Mark the apostle or Marcus was Pope from 18 January 336 to 7 October 336, the date of his death.
Little is known of his early life. According to the Liber Pontificalis, he was a Roman, and 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 a cemetery church over the Catacomb of Balbina, 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 celebrated on 7 October.
References
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"Pope St. Mark". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
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| Preceded by Sylvester I |
Bishop of Rome Pope 336 |
Succeeded by Julius I |
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