Popes Through History

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    ==67 A.D. to 200 A.D.

    Early Bishops of Rome (from Liber Pontificalus, a Roman Catholic document)
    Name Start End Significant activity
    Linus 67 79 Taught that women should cover their heads.
    Anacletus 79 88 Ordained a number of priests
    Clement I 88 98 Wrote a letter to the Corinthians
    Evaristus 98 105 None known
    Alexander I 105 115 None known
    Sixtus 117 126 Decreed that
    • Only ministers can touch the holy vessels,
    • Bishops returning from visiting Rome should not be accepted without a letter,
    • Priests should recite the Sanctus (a song) with the people.
    Telesphorus 126 137 Started to celebrate Easter on the Sunday after Passover
    Hyginus 138 140 Defined the grades of ecclesiastical hierarchy
    Pius 140 154 None known
    Anicetus 154 167 Moderately condemned the heresy of Montanism, Gnosticism and Marcionism. Met with Polycarp and accepted that the date of the celebration of Easter should be decided by churches individually.
    Soter 167 174 Decreed that marriage is only valid if blessed by a priest.



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