Pope Anicetus
Head of the Catholic Church from c. 157 to 168 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Pope Anacletus.
Pope Anicetus (Greek: Ανίκητος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 157 to his death in April 168.[3] According to the Annuario Pontificio, the start of his papacy may have been 153. Anicetus actively opposed Gnosticism and Marcionism. He welcomed Polycarp of Smyrna to Rome to discuss the Easter controversy.
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Anicetus | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | c. 157 |
Papacy ended | c. 20 April 168 |
Predecessor | Pius I |
Successor | Soter |
Personal details | |
Born | late 1st century |
Died | April 168 Rome, Roman Empire |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 20 April[1] (West) 17 April[2] (East) |
Attributes | Papal tiara, palm branch |
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