Linus

· 67 AD – 79 AD · 12 yrs · died

Second pope, named in 2 Timothy, and that is nearly everything anyone knows.

Did

Appears in Irenaeus's list as Peter's successor.

Didn't

Leave a single surviving act, decree, or letter.

From the record

Pope Linus was the bishop of Rome from c. 68 to his death in 80. He is generally regarded as the second bishop of Rome, after Saint Peter. As with nearly all the early popes, he was canonized.

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