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==Life==
Lucius was born in Rome. Nothing is known about his family except his father's name, Porphyrianus. He was elected probably on 25 June 253. His election took place during the persecution which caused the banishment of his predecessor, [[Pope Cornelius|Cornelius]], and he also was banished soon after his consecration, but succeeded in gaining permission to return.<ref name="ce">Kirsch, Johann Peter (1910). "Pope St. Lucius I" in ''The Catholic Encyclopedia''. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company.</ref>

Lucius is praised in several letters of [[Cyprian]] (see Epist. lxviii. 5) for condemning the [[Novatianism|Novationists]] for their refusal to readmit to communion Christians who repented for having lapsed under persecution.