ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 4th of March WELCOME! SAINT LUCIUS I., POPE AND MARTYR ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index (A.D. 253.) Saint Lucius was a Roman by birth, and one of the clergy of that church under SS. Fabian and Cornelius. This latter being crowned with martyrdom, in 252, St Lucius succeeded him in the pontificate. HE WAS BANISHED The emperor Gallus having renewed the persecution of his predecessor Decius, at least in Rome, this holy pope was no sooner placed in the chair of St Peter, but was banished with several others, though to what place is uncertain. "Thus," says St Dionysius of Alexandria, "did Gallus deprive himself of the succour of heaven, by expelling those who every day prayed to God for his peace and prosperity." St Cyprian wrote to St Lucius to congratulate him both on his promotion, and for the grace of suffering banishment for Christ. BY GIVING US THE GLORY OF SUFFERING, GOD SHOWS WHERE HIS TRUE CHURCH IS Our sa...