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Name:
Pope Anacletus
Pope Cletus
Pope Anencletus
Preceded by: St. Linus (67 - 76)
Succeeded by: St. Clement I (88 - 97)
Roman Catholic Pope #3
Dates:
Born: Greece?
Died: c. 0091 CE
Pope: c. 0078 - c. 0091 (c. 11 years)
Former Feast Day: April 26 (dropped during the reign of Pope Paul VI)
Biography:
Based upon his name, it seems likely that Pope Anacletus was Greek - at the time, because of the
Greek influence upon both Rome and Christianity, having a Greek pope would have seemed natural
an for a long time there were many Greek popes in the rolls. The word Anecletus (which should technically
be Anencletus - the former and more common rendering of the name is an error) means "blameless."
Beyond that, though, and perhaps having ordained a number of priests, nothing is really known about him or his reign - indeed, even his exact name is subject to some dispute though all the different versions appear Greek in nature. According to some traditions he was once a slave and he was martyred, but there is no way to know any of that for sure.
Also Known As: none
Alternate Spellings: none
Common Misspellings: none
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