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Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Decades: 200s 210s 220s 230s 240s - 250s - 260s 270s 280s 290s 300s

Years: 252 253 254 255 256 - 257 - 258 259 260 261 262

Events

Pope Sixtus II succeeds Pope Stephen I

Births

Saint Gregory the Illuminator, founder and patron saint of the Armenian Church[?] (approximate date)

Deaths

Pope Stephen I

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