Pope Cornelius was pope from his election on 6 or 13 March 251 to his martyrdom in June 253.
Read more about Pope Cornelius: Christian Persecution, Papacy, Death and Letters, Referenced in History, Veneration
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“To be, contents his natural desire;
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His faithful dog shall bear him company.”
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