Pope Saint Linus
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Second Pope, and the first to be chosen in Rome, Italy. According to Irenaeus, he is the Linus mentioned by Saint Paul in 2 Timothy 4. His name is mentioned in the prayer “Communicantes” in the Canon of the Mass. Traditionally honoured as a martyr, though there is no certain documentation of this. Nothing else is known of his life, and ancient documents about his papacy have proven to be inaccurate or apocryphal.
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Papal Ascension
MLA Citation
- “Pope Saint Linus“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 June 2019. Web. 19 April 2021. <>