Kalani Craig

About This Bishop Regnal dates: Unknown Regnal length: Unknown Profession before consecration: Unknown Father: Unknown Birth place: Unknown Burial place: Unknown Distinctive features: Unknown Key players: St. Peter himself, Sinicius of Soissons, Divitian, Memmius	Episcopal Stats Miracles performed: Unknown Dead revived: Unknown People converted: Unknown Priests ordained: Unspecified, but elevation of Memmius to episcopal seat of Chalons, founding of Soissons and elevation of Sinicius to episcopal seat of Soissons were particularly important events. Precious objects donated: Unknown Churches built: Unknown Martyred: Unknown
Interesting fact: Sixtus' successor Sinicius was buried with him, and the grace of the two saints thus bestowed on the church of Reims was clearly illustrated by miracles.

Sixtus’ life is a lovely example of the original Peter Principle (not that new-fangled incompetence theory that has overtaken the world, but the Petrine Doctrine of a Christian church based on St. Peter’s consecration as Christ’s successor) playing out in episcopal lives and authority structures. In Flodoard’s version of Sixtus’ life, St. Peter was a princeps of the church who acted as such, ordaining important successors and representatives like Sinicius to administrate valuable church property and endowing them with his own authority in the process.

Works cited: Historia Remensis Ecclesiae.