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Pope Anacletus (died c. AD 92), also known as Cletus, was the bishop of Rome, following Peter, and Linus. Anacletus served between c. AD 80 and his death, c. AD 92. Cletus was a Roman who, during his tenure as pope, ordained a number of priests and is traditionally credited with setting up about twenty-five parishes in Rome.
Pope Saint Anacletus was the third Pope and leader of the Church. His reign followed both Pope St Peter and Pope St Linus. Often called Cletus, he ruled from circa 79 to 92 AD. The pope was known for dividing Rome into 25 regions and giving control over each one to different bishops.
Anacletus (II) (born, Rome [Italy]—died Jan. 25, 1138, Rome) was an antipope from 1130 to 1138 whose claims to the papacy against Pope Innocent II are still supported by some scholars. After studying in Paris, he became a monk at Cluny and was made cardinal at Rome in 1116 by Pope Paschal II.
St. Anacletus (flourished 1st century ce; feast day April 26) was the third pope (76–88 or 79–91), following St. Peter the Apostle and St. Linus. According to St. Epiphanius and the priest Tyrannius Rufinus , he directed the Roman church with St. Linus during Peter’s lifetime.
Anacletus II (died January 25, 1138), born Pietro Pierleoni, was an antipope who ruled in opposition to Pope Innocent II from 1130 until his death in 1138. After the death of Pope Honorius II, the college of cardinals was divided over his successor. Unusually, the election was entrusted to eight cardinals, who elected Papareschi (Innocent II).
ANACLETUS (CLETUS), ST. POPE. Pontificate, c. 80 to 92. Anacletus appears in the Liber pontificalis and the Roman martyrology as two popes, both martyrs, with feasts on April 26 and July 13. St. Irenaeus ( Adv. haer. 3.3) and the liturgy of the Mass make him the second successor of Peter.
ANACLETUS II, ANTIPOPE. Pontificate: Feb. 14, 1130 – Jan. 25, 1138. Born around 1090 into one of the richest and most powerful Roman families, Peter Pierleoni was a student in Paris and a monk of Cluny. In 1111 or 1112 he was made cardinal deacon of SS. Cosmas and Damian by Paschal II (1099 – 1118).
Pope Anacletus, also known as Cletus, was the third Bishop of Rome, serving from approximately AD 79 until his death around AD 92. He succeeded Saint Peter and Saint Linus in the papal office and was followed by Saint Clement I. Anacletus was a Roman by birth and his papacy is noted for the ...
Pope Anacletus, also sometimes referred to as Pope Cletus, was the third Pope of the Catholic Church, (the official title is Bishop of Rome). He served from 76-88 C.E. [1] He established a Christian community in Ruvo, Apulia, where he baptized Christian followers in secret.
It was the money of Pietro's father that ensured the return of Callistus and the curia to Rome, and the pope's promotion of the son as cardinal priest of Sta Maria in Trastevere in 1120 can be seen as expressing his gratitude.
