Pope Anicetus
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Phoenice |
| Died | Rome |
| Italy | |
| Successor | Pope Soter |
| Predecessor | Pope Pius I |
| Term ended | April 20, 168 AD |
| Feast day | 20 April (West); 17 April (East) |
| 20 April ; 17 April (East) | |
| Full name | Anicetus |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papaci began | c. 157 |
| Papaci end | c. 20 April 168 |
| Place of burial | Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy |
| Current partner | Marija Šerienė |
| Successors | Soter |
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| ID | 722309 |
Pope Anicetus Life story
Pope Anicetus 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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