E00325: The first edition of the Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome in the 530s, in its account of *Anicetus (bishop of Rome, S00143), states that he was buried in Rome close to the body of *Peter (the Apostle, S00036), on 20 April [AD 153]. The second edition, written not long before 546, adds that he died a martyr, and places his burial in the cemetery of Callixtus, also on 20 April.

Liber Pontificalis 12

First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)

Anicitus, natione Syrus, ex patre Iohanne, de vico Amisa, sedit ann. XI m. IIII d. III. Fuit autem temporibus Severi et Marci, a consulatu Gallicani et Veteris usque ad Presente et Rufino ... Qui etiam sepultus est iuxta corpus beati Petri in Vaticano XII kal. mai.

'Anicitus, born in Syria, son of John, from the village of Amisa [Emesa?], held the see 11 years 4 months 3 days. He was bishop in the time of Severus [= Verus] and Marcus from the consulship of Gallicanus and Vetus [AD 150] to that of Praesens and Rufinus [AD 153]. ... He was buried close to the blessed Peter's body on the twelfth day before the Kalends of May [20 April].'


Second edition

Anicitus, natione Syrus, ex patre Iohanne, de vico Humisa, sedit ann. XI m. IIII d. III. Fuit autem temporibus Severi et Marci, a consulatu Gallicani et Veteris usque ad Praesente et Rufino ... Qui etiam obiit martyr et sepultus est in cymiterio Calisti XII kal. mai.

'Anicitus, born in Syria, son of John, from the village of Umisa [Emesa?], held the see 11 years 4 months 3 days. He was bishop in the time of Severus [= Verus] and Marcus from the consulship of Gallicanus and Vetus [AD 150] to that of Praesens and Rufinus [AD 153]. ... He died a martyr and was buried in the cemetery of Callixtus on 20 April. '


Text: Duchesne 1886, 59 and 134. Translation: Davis 2010, 5, lightly modified.