Anacletus

[ an-uh-klee-tuhs ]

noun

1. flourished 1st century a.d., pope 76–88.

Example Sentences

As he advanced, Anacletus was rapidly deserted by his supporters, and shortly afterwards solved the difficulty by his death.

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There are ruins of the castle constructed in the 9th or 10th century, in which the antipope Anacletus II.

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During the late schism, Tivoli had sided with Anacletus, and on his death still refused to acknowledge Innocent.

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Anacletus stayed in Rome, but Innocent crossed the Alps, and a council was summoned at tampes to decide upon his title.

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Pope Anacletus speaks of patriarchs, metropolitans, and primates long before they arose.

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