Anacletus Romanus

Born [date unknown] in Roma, Roman Empire

Died 0092 in Roma, Roman Empire

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Biography

Pope St Anacletus or Cletus Romanus is Notable.

Anacletus, also known as Cletus, was born in Rome.^[1]

Consecrated bishop by St Peter the Apostle, he was Bishop of Rome between 79-92AD.^[1][2]

He ordained a number of priests and set up about 25 parishes in Rome.

He died a martyr in 91AD.^[1][2]

Flocknote Popes in a Year ^[3] tells us:

Like St. Linus before him, St. Cletus is identified by St. Irenaeus in his work Adversus haeresis ("Against Heresy").

Pope St. Cletus was pope for 12 years. Early Church writers sometimes used more than one name to identify him – Cletus, Anacletus, or Anencletus – perhaps like one today would use "Jimmy" and "James" interchangeably for the same person. His feast day is celebrated on April 26, and he is traditionally remembered as having been martyred for the faith.

The tradition of the Church says that St. Cletus was known for ordaining 25 priests during his rule, and was buried near St. Peter in Rome after his death. You can hear his name mentioned in the Roman Canon at Mass between "Linus" and "Clement".

Right around the beginning of St. Cletus' papacy, the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were destroyed and buried after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (79 A.D.).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Vatican
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Wikipedia Pope Anacletus
3. ↑ Flocknote Popes in a Year
   SOURCES:
   - "Pope St. Cletus" - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04054a.htm
   - "Pope St. Anacletus" - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01446a.htm
   - "Pope Anacletus" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Anacletus