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156 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. CHAPTER XIX. Those that presided over the churches of Rome and Alexandria, in the reign of Verus. IT was in the eighth year of the abovementioned reign, viz., that of Verus, that Anicetus, who had held the episcopate of Rome for eleven years, was succeeded by Soter ; but at Alexan dria, Celadion, who had presided over the church fourteen years, was succeeded by Agrippinus. CHAPTER XX. The bishops ofAntioch. AT this time, also, Theophilus in the church of Antioch, was well known as the sixth in succession from the apostles. As Cornelius, who succeeded Heron, had been the fourth of those that presided there, and after him Eros, the fifth in order that held the episcopate. CHAPTER XXL The ecclesiastical ivriters that flourished in these times. ABOUT this time flourished Hegesippus, whom we quoted above. Also Dionysius, bishop of Corinth, and Pinytus, bishop of Crete. Moreover, Philip and Apollinaris and Melito. Musanus, also, and Modestus, and, lastly, Irenaeus, whose correct views of the sound faith have descended to us in the works written by them, as they received it from apostolic tradition.