Anicetus
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Anicetus was a bishop of Rome who served around the middle of the second century, roughly from 157 to 168. He is remembered as an early Christian leader during a formative period when the church was still developing its practices and identity.
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Pope Anicetus (Greek: Ανίκητος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 157 to his death in April 168. According to the Annuario Pontificio, the start of his papacy may have been 153. Anicetus actively opposed Gnosticism and Marcionism. He welcomed Polycarp of Smyrna to Rome to discuss the Easter controversy.
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