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Who was the first Pope to mention the Vatican City as Citta del Vaticano?

   Pope Callixtos
   Pope Dionysius
   Pope Urban
   Pope Leo III

Your answer was: Pope Dionysius.
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Answer: Answer: Pope Dionysius mentioned Citta del Vaticano in 263AD.

Quoted From: 21 Fascinating Facts about the Vatican City
https://the-travelling-twins.com/facts-about-vatican-city/


The Vatican City was named after an Etruscan settlement, Vatica or Vaticum located in the general area of what Romans called Ager Vaticanus. The official Italian name of this city is Città del Vaticano or more formally Stato Della Citta Del Vatican meaning “Vatican City State”. Vatican City is known as well as the Holy See.

The first time the Vatican City was mentioned in 263 AD by Pope Dionysius when he mentions it as Città del Vaticano.