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The Crypt of the Popes: The Untold Story of St. Callixtus and the Mapping of the Christian Underworld

The Crypt of the Popes: The Untold Story of St. Callixtus and the Mapping of the Christian Underworld

Aquinas, T. M.

Paperback

Series: Pilgrimage to the Sacred: Italy's Holy Shrines, Book 8

General Christianity

Publisher Price: $14.99

ISBN13: 9798295426124
Publisher: T.M. Aquinas Publishing
Published: Nov 22 2025
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Where did the successors of St. Peter truly lie during the shadows of Imperial persecution?

Descend beneath the bustling streets of Rome into the silent, sacred earth where the Church took its first, most perilous steps. The Crypt of the Popes is not merely a history book; it is a pilgrimage into the very heart of early Christianity. For centuries, this subterranean labyrinth-the Catacombs of St. Callixtus-was the unified, official cemetery of the nascent Roman Church. Here, nine Popes and countless martyrs were laid to rest, consecrating the tufa rock with their unwavering witness. This is the untold story of Deacon Callixtus, the freedman who organized this sprawling sanctuary, effectively mapping the Christian underworld and creating the first tangible monument to Apostolic Succession outside the sight of the Caesars.

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