Anterus

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Anteros
235.11.21 to 236.01.03
 Pope #19
 St. Pontain (230-235)
St. Fabian (236-250)


in Rome
236.01.03

Pope Anterus

Biography:

He was a Greek, and reigned for about 40 days.

Death

The Liber Pontificalis claims that he was martyred for having ordered that the acts of the martyrs be collected from notaries and kept in the church. Due to the single dated source, most historians doubt this account.

Rulers & Events:

217-235: Antipope Hippolytus

222-235: Roman Emperor, Alexander Severus

235-238: Roman Emperor, Maximinus Thrax