Pope Linus
Linus | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Early Church |
| Papacy began | c. 68 |
| Papacy ended | c. 80 |
| Predecessor | Peter |
| Successor | Anacletus |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 67 by Paul the Apostle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 10 |
| Died | c. 80 Rome, Italy, Roman Empire |
| Buried | possibly Vatican Hill |
| Parents | Herculanus |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 23 September |
| Venerated in | All Christian denominations that venerate saints |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Attributes | Papal vestments and pallium |
| Patronage | Patronage list |
Pope Linus (/ˈlaɪnəs/ ⓘ; Greek: Λῖνος, Linos; died c. 80) 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 all the early popes, he was canonized.
According to Irenaeus, Linus is the same person as the one mentioned in the New Testament. Linus is mentioned in the valediction of the Second Epistle to Timothy (2 Timothy 4:21) as being with Paul the Apostle in Rome near the end of Paul's life.