Nerva, having reigned a little more than a year, was succeeded by Trajan; in whose first year, Abilius, who had governed the diocese in Alexandria for thirteen years, was succeeded by Cerdo. He was the third to preside over the church there, after the first, Annianus. At this time Clement still presided over the church of Rome, he too holding the third place among those who had been bishops there after Paul and Peter; for Linus was the first, and Anencletus after him.