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Pope Linus (/ ˈ l aɪ n ə s / ⓘ, Greek: Λῖνος, Linos; died c. AD 76) was the bishop of Rome from c. AD 67 to his death. He is generally regarded as the second Bishop of Rome, after St. Peter.
According to Catholic tradition, Saint Linus (d. c. 67 - 80) was the second bishop of Rome, succeeding the first "pope," Saint Peter, after Peter's martyrdom. Modern scholarship, however, holds that Rome did not yet have a single ruling bishop at this time, and the Roman church had not yet emerged as Western Christianity's administrative center.
Pope Linus was the second pope and second leader of the Christian Church. His papacy lasted for roughly nine years and occurred directly after the Papacy of Saint Peter. He became pope in AD 67.
St. Linus ; feast day September 23) was the pope from about 67 to 76 or 79, who may have been the immediate successor to St. Peter. St. Irenaeus identified him with the Linus mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:21 and wrote that “the blessed Apostles passed on the sacred ministry of the episcopacy to Linus.”
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2nd Pope of the Catholic Church.
Learn about the first successor of St. Peter in Rome, according to ancient records and traditions. Find out his possible identity, term of office, burial place, and apocryphal writings.
Pope Linus was the second Pope of the Catholic Church, (the official title is Bishop of Rome). [1] He was pope from 67 to 76 C.E. Linus came from Volterra, Tuscany. He became a follower of Peter. Peter was pleased with Linus and introduced him to the teachings of Christianity.
