Pope Saint Cletus (sometimes Anacletus), the third Pope, governed the Roman Church from about 76 to about 88 during the reigns of the Emperor Vespasian and of Domitian.
St. Cletus has given earlier historians some trouble because of his name. Two of the early lists of the popes, the so-called “Liberian Catalogue” and the “Poem Against Marcion” list an Anacletus as well as a Cletus. Most ancient lists, however, give the papal succession as Peter, Linus, Cletus, Clement; and modern scholars agree that this is the correct listing. Anacletus is a variant of Cletus, and this seems to have caused the difficulty.
The “Liber Pontificalis” says that his father was Emelianus and that Cletus was a Roman by birth, and belonged to the quarter known as the Vicus Patrici. It also tells us that he ordained twenty-five priests, and was buried in Vaticano near the body of St. Peter. St. Cletus’ feast is celebrated along with that of St. Marcellinus on the twenty-sixth of April.
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Thank you for bringin us the truth….(historian from croatia!!!!!)
What about st, Jacob of Zadar, or Bietet?
April 26 is also the feast of Saint Rafael Arnaiz Baron, a twentieth century spanish Trappist monk canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. A vivid example for the youth of today!
great history lesson.
I am Catholic but trying to learn all history. Thank you
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My patron Saint is St. Cletus.Glad to learn that he is the 3rd Pope.Pope saint Cletus pray for us.
Pope St. Cletus, aid our Pope Francis.
St.Pope Cletus is my patron saint.St. Cletus pray for me.
Pope Saint Cletus, pray for us!
Pope St. Cletus, pray for our Pope.
Pope St. Cletus pray to God through Jesus that The Holy Spirit be in us people of good will on earth. Amen
St Cletus:
Pray for us that we may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.
Pope Saint Cletus, pray for the Pope and the Cardinals.
Pope St.Cletus,,,,your service to your people in a time of great turmoil,,,,must have been extremely DIFFICULT!!!
You were the third Pope at that time with such a BURDEN to carry!!! We must BELIEVE that there is a TRUE loving
God,,,,because you MUST have PRAYED,,,most deeply,,,most of the time!!!!!!And we know PRAYERS do work !!!!!!
Thank you for reminding us,,,,,,when you NEED help,,,,,,Jesus Christ is ALWAYS ,,,,NEAR!!!!!!!
We pray for our Pope Papa Francis and the Catholic Church.
Father Gabriel Amorth rest in peace.
And thank you for your written words (on page 15) reminding me of our Lord’s “sufficient grace”.