The classic Latin attack on Marcion's rejection of the Old Testament and two-god theology.
Pope Anterus
c. 180 – 236 · b. Petelia, Calabria · Bishop of Rome
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 180, Petelia, Calabria
- Died
- 236, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Anteros
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome for about 40 days, November 235 to January 236.
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.29
Bishop of Rome for about 40 days, November 235 to January 236.
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A cover-visible starting point chosen from the curated reading path, either by this figure or by their era.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Anterus?
- Pope Anterus (180–236) — Bishop of Rome for about 40 days, November 235 to January 236.
- Who did Pope Anterus succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Pontian.
- Who succeeded Pope Anterus as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Fabian.
Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.29 primary
- Liber Pontificalis 20 primary
documented connections(2)
- succeeded in see Pope PontianRoman episcopal succession in 235.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.29
- succeeded in see (incoming) Pope FabianRoman episcopal succession in 236.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.29
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Pope Anterus).