Anacletus
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Then came St. Linus, St. Anacletus and St. Clement I, who may or may not have been drowned off Crimea with an anchor around his neck.
From Time Magazine Archive
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On the death of Pope Honorius II the cardinals divide into two factions, one of which elects Innocent II, and the other the antipope Anacletus II.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
"I have not noticed Brother Anacletus or old Simeon among these monks," exclaimed Durtal, suddenly.
From En Route by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)
After a short period of peace at Clairvaux, he had to hurry off again to Italy on account of the defection of the influential monastery of Monte Casino to Anacletus.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
To him succeeded Anacletus; and after him, in the third place from the Apostles, Clement was allotted the bishopric.
From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by Reber, George
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