7/1/2015 Pope Anicetus ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pope Anicetus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pope Anicetus (died c. 20 April 168) was the Bishop of Rome from c. 157 to his death in 168.[2] According to the Pope Saint Annuario Pontificio, the start of his papacy may have Anicetus been 153. His name is Greek for unconquered (ἀ­ νίκητος). According to the Liber Pontificalis, Anicetus was a Syrian from the city of Emesa (modern­day Homs).[3] Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References Biography According to Irenaeus, it was during his pontificate that the aged Polycarp of Smyrna, a disciple of John the Evangelist, visited Rome to discuss the celebration of Papacy began c. 157 Passover with Anicetus. Polycarp and his Church of Papacy ended c. 20 April 168 Smyrna celebrated the crucifixion on the fourteenth day Predecessor Pius I of Nisan, which coincides with Pesach (or Passover) regardless of which day of the week upon this date fell, Successor Soter while the Roman Church celebrated the Pasch on Sunday Personal details —the weekday of Jesus' resurrection. The two did not Birth name Anicetus agree on a common date, but Anicetus conceded to St. Polycarp and the Church of Smyrna the ability to retain Born late 1st century the date to which they were accustomed. The controversy Emesa, Syria [4] was to grow heated in the following centuries. Died c. 20 April 168 Rome, Roman Empire The Christian historian Hegesippus also visited Rome during Anicetus's pontificate. This visit is often cited as a Sainthood sign of the early importance of the Roman See.[4] Feast day 20 April[1] Anicetus was the first Roman Bishop to condemn heresy Attributes Papal tiara, palm branch by forbidding Montanism. He also actively opposed the Gnostics and Marcionism. Liber Pontificalis records that Anicetus decreed that priests are not allowed to have long hair (perhaps because the Gnostics wore long hair).[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pope_Anicetus&printable=yes 1/3 7/1/2015 Pope Anicetus ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia According to legend, St. Anicetus suffered martyrdom during the reign of the Roman Co­Emperor Lucius Verus, but there are no historical grounds for this account.[5] 16, 17 and 20 April are all cited as the date of his death, but 20 April is currently celebrated as his feast day.[1] Before 1970, the date chosen was 17 April.[5] The Liber Pontificalis states he was buried in the cemetery of Callistus.[3] See also List of Catholic saints List of popes Quartodeciman Notes 1. Martyrologium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2001 ISBN 88­209­7210­7) 2. Campbell, Thomas (1907). "Pope St. Anicetus" in The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 3. The Book of Pontiffs (Liber Pontificalis), translated by Raymond Davies (Liverpool: University Press, 1989), p. 5 4. Irenaeus, cited in Eusebius, Historia Ecclesiastica, 5.24; translated by G.A. Williamson, Eusebius: History of the Church (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1965), pp. 232f 5. Calendarium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 1969), p. 120 References Campbell, Thomas Joseph (1907). "Pope St. Anicetus". Wikimedia Commons has Catholic Encyclopedia 1. New York: Robert Appleton media related to Pope Company. Anicetus. Duff, Eamon. Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes, Yale University Press, 2001, p. 13. ISBN 0­300­09165­6 Maxwell­Stuart, P. G. Chronicle of the Popes: The Reign­by­Reign Record of the Papacy from St. Peter to the Present, Thames & Hudson, 2002, p. 19. ISBN 0­500­01798­0. Catholic Church titles Bishop of Rome Preceded by Succeeded by Pope Pius I Soter 154–167 Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pope_Anicetus&oldid=667197055" Categories: 167 deaths 2nd­century archbishops 2nd­century Christian saints 2nd­century Romans Ancient Christian controversies Anti­Gnosticism Asian popes Italian Roman Catholic saints Italian saints Papal saints People from Homs Popes Syrian popes Syrian saints 2nd­century popes https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pope_Anicetus&printable=yes 2/3 7/1/2015 Pope Anicetus ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This page was last modified on 16 June 2015, at 13:57. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution­ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non­profit organization. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pope_Anicetus&printable=yes 3/3.