Pope Saint Cletus

Also known as

• Anacletus
• Anacletus I

Memorial

• 26 April
• formerly 13 July

Profile

Convert of Saint Peter the Apostle, who ordained him. Third pope. He ordained an undetermined number of priests during his reign, but almost nothing else is known about him. Martyred in the persecutions of Domitian. May have been the Cletus that Saint Augustine of Hippo wrote about. He is mentioned in the Canon of the Mass.

Born

• Greek

Papal Ascension

• 76

Died

• c.89
• relics in Saint Linus Church, Vatican City

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• New Catholic Dictionary
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Roman Martyrology
• uCatholic

MLA Citation

• “Pope Saint Cletus“. Saints.SQPN.com. 26 April 2013. Web. 21 May 2013. <>