They were the official cemetery of the Church of Rome in the 3rd century. About half a million Christians were buried in them, including dozens of martyrs and sixteen popes. They take their name from the deacon San Callisto who, at the beginning of the 3rd century, was appointed by Pope Zeffirino to administer the cemetery. The Callistiano complex is owned by the A.P.S.A. - Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See. The government, custody and conservation are entrusted to the P.C.A.S. - Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology, body of the Holy See. Since 1930 the reception of pilgrims and the guided tour of the catacombs open to the public have been entrusted to the Salesians of Don Bosco. At Via Appia Antica, 110/126, 00179 Rome RM
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