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1. Anicetus was the first pope to condemn heresy by forbidding Montanism.
2. Anicetus is reported to have suffered martyrdom, but the dates vary between 16, 17, and 20 April, and no details on the kind of his martyrdom is known.
3. Anicetus was pope from about 154 to about 167 (the Vatican's list cites 150 or 157 to 153 or 168).
4. St Anicetus was the first Roman Bishop to condemn heresy by forbidding Montanism.
5. St Anicetus is reported to have suffered martyrdom during the reign of the Roman Co-Emperor Lucius Verus.

Rome

1. Polycarp visited Rome during the time of Pope Anicetus, and found their customs for observing Easter differed.
2. Pope Anicetus was Bishop of Rome from about 154 to about 167 (the Vatican's list cites 150 or 157 to 153 or 168).

Pontus

1. In 69, the people of Pontus and Colchis under Anicetus staged a major uprising against the Romans which ended unsuccessfully.

Church

1. Anicetus became bishop of the church of Rome in the mid second century (c.

Episcopate

1. Hegesippus, a converted Jew of Palestine, journeyed to Corinth and Rome, where he stayed from the episcopate of Anicetus till that of Eleutherius (c.

Popes

1. The most ancient list of popes is one made by Hegesippus in the time of Pope Anicetus, c.

Liber Pontificalis

1. An interesting disciplinary decree is attributed to St. Anicetus by the Liber Pontificalis.

Hebe

1. Hyllus is the son of Heracles and Deianeira or Melite.The sons of Heracles and Hebe are Alexiares and Anicetus.
2. Hebe had two children with her husband Heracles: Alexiares and Anicetus.

Martyrdom

1. We must, therefore, either give up the date of martyrdom, or suppose that Eusebius post-dated by a year or two the accession of Anicetus.

Polycarp

1. Irenaeus also noted that "Anicetus conceded to Polycarp in the Church the celebration of the Eucharist, by way of showing him respect".
2. Anicetus, Pope Saint - Biography of this martyr, a contemporary of St. Polycarp and of the heretic Marcion.

Anicetus

1. Shortly after Anicetus became bishop of Rome about 155, Polycarp visited Rome and among the topics discussed was this divergence of custom.
2. He met many bishops on his way, who all taught the same faith and in Rome he made a list of the popes from Peter to Anicetus.

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