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- Pope Anicetus (Greek: Ανίκητος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 157 to his death in April 168. 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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Pope Anicetus (Greek: Ανίκητος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 157 to his death in April 168. 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.
- c. 157
- Early Christianity
- c. 20 April 168
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St. Anicetus ; feast day April 17) was the pope from approximately 155 to approximately 166. Possibly a Syrian, Anicetus succeeded St. Pius I to become the 10th successor to St. Peter. He laboured to combat the errors of the heresies of Valentinus and Marcion and to prevent their spread, working.
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Apr 17, 2024 · Catholic Saint of the Day. The Popes. Pope Saint Anicetus. By. uCatholic. - April 17, 2024. 9385. Pope Saint Anicetus, the 11th pope, succeeded St. Pius towards the year c. 153, and reigned till about 168.
Pope Anicetus was the 11th pope of the Church and also known as Pope Saint Anicetus. Though he led from around 157 to 168 AD, some records indicate that his papacy began as early as 153 AD.
1 Biography. 1.1 Dating of Easter. 1.2 Dealing with heresy. 2 Death and legacy. 3 See also. 4 Notes. 5 References. 6 External links. 7 Credits. Anicetus may be the pope referred to by Tertullian as initially supporting Montanism but then condemning it as heresy, although Pope Eleutherus is probably a more likely candidate.
Martyr. Feast Day: April 20. Pope Saint Anicetus, born in Syria, was the 11th Pope of the Catholic Church. Very little is known about his life prior to his election as Pope, but he is believed to be the son of John.
anicetus, st. POPE Pontificate: 150 or 157 to 153 or 168. Eusebius says Anicetus ruled for 11 years, placing his death in 168, the eighth year of Marcus Aurelius (Hist. 4.11, 14, 19, 22; 5.6, 24; Irenaeus 3.3).
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