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Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754

Popec. 136–140

Who

In his time the Gnostic teachers Valentinus and Cerdo came to Rome (Irenaeus III.4.3).

Sources

Irenaeus, Against Heresies III.3.3
Eusebius, Church History III–V
Liber Pontificalis
Annuario Pontificio

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In the succession →

See of Rome, c. 136–140.

Succeeded: Pope Telesphorusc. 125–136
See of Rome, c. 136–140
Succeeded by: Pope Pius Ic. 140–155
See of Rome, c. 140–155

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