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Columbia Encyclopedia: Cletus or
Anacletus, Saint (klē'təs, ănəklē'təs) , d. A.D. 88?, pope (A.D. 76?–A.D. 88?), martyr, a Roman; successor of St. Linus and predecessor of St. Clement I. Feast: Apr. 26.
 
 
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Anacletus
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Birth name Anacletus
Papacy began circa 79
Papacy ended circa 88
Predecessor Linus
Successor Clement I
Born Unknown
Rome, Italy
Died circa 88
Rome, Italy
Styles of
Pope Anacletus
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Reference style His Holiness
Spoken style Your Holiness
Religious style Holy Father
Posthumous style Saint

Pope Saint Anacletus or Anencletus, was the third Roman pope (after St. Peter and St. Linus). His papal name, which is Greek, signifies one who has been "called back" to service. He may have been the same person as Cletus. Eusebius, Irenaeus, Augustine and Optatus all suggest that both names refer to the same individual. On the other hand, the Liberian Catalogue and the Liber Pontificalis both state that Anacletus and Cletus are different persons.

He is traditionally cited as having been a Roman citizen, and is said to have been pope for twelve years, from 77 to 88, when he allegedly died as a martyr. However, the Vatican's 2003 Annuario Pontificio gives his dates as 80 to 92. Tradition further has it that he divided Rome into 25 parishes.

One of the few surviving records concerning Anacletus' papacy mention him having ordained an uncertain number of priests.[1]

He was buried next to his predecessor, Pope Linus, in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.[2] His memorial day is April 7. He is also venerated as a saint with a feast day of April 26 as Cletus.

Notes

  1. ^ Wikisource-logo.svg "Pope St. Anacletus" in the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ Find-a-Grave

Sources

  • Attwater, Donald and Catherine Rachel John. The Penguin Dictionary of Saints. 3rd edition. New York: Penguin Books, 1993. ISBN 0-140-51312-4.
  • Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes (Harper, 2000). ISBN 0-06-065304-3

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Linus		 Bishop of Rome
Pope
79–88		 Succeeded by
Clement I



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