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Pope Linus (/ ˈ l aɪ n ə s / ⓘ, Greek: Λῖνος, Linos; died c. AD 80) was the bishop of Rome from c. AD 68 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.”
2nd Pope of the Catholic Church.
Pope Anacletus (died c. AD 92), also known as Cletus, was the bishop of Rome, following Peter, and Linus. Anacletus served between c. AD 80 and his death, c. AD 92. Cletus was a Roman who, during his tenure as pope, ordained a number of priests and is traditionally credited with setting up about twenty-five parishes in Rome.
Jun 5, 2010 · Pope St. Linus was the second pope of the Holy Catholic Church from c. 68 - c. 79 AD after St. Peter. Not much is known as certain concerning his life. He was reportedly converted to the faith in Rome after hearing St. Peter preach the Gospel.
LINUS, ST. POPE Pontificate: 68 to 79; first successor to Peter (see clement i). All early lists of Roman bishops and the Canon of the Roman Mass agree that Linus was the immediate successor of Peter as head of the Roman Church. Possibly he was Peter's "coadjutor."
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.
This author claims that Pope Linus is the Linus mentioned by St. Paul in his II Tim., iv, 21. The passage by Irenaeus (Adv. haereses, III, iii, 3) reads: "After the Holy Apostles (Peter and Paul) had founded and set the Church in order (in Rome) they gave over the exercise of the episcopal office to Linus.
