Saint Anicetus the pope

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Saint Anicetus the pope


Anicetus was a Syrian from Emesa. He became pope about 155 and
actively opposed Marcionism and Gnosticism.
His pontificate saw the appearance of the
controversy between East and West over the
date of Easter. St. Polycarp, a disciple of
John, is reported to have visited him in Rome about the dispute
, which was to accelerate and grow more heated over the following centuries