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|SaintName=Saint Linus | |SaintName=Saint Linus | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=September 23 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Volterrae (modern Volterra), Tuscany, Roman Empire | |SaintBirthPlace=Volterrae (modern Volterra), Tuscany, Roman Empire | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=43.400000, 10.866700 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=43.400000, 10.866700 | ||
|DeathPlace=Rome, Roman Empire | |DeathPlace=Rome, Roman Empire | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=41.902800, 12.496400 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=41.902800, 12.496400 | ||
|SaintCauseOfDeath=martyrdom (tradition) | |SaintCauseOfDeath=martyrdom (tradition) | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Italy | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Rome]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Profession=bishop, Pope | |||
|Profession=bishop | |||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian community | |ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian community | ||
|Attributes=papal tiara; pallium | |Attributes=papal tiara; pallium | ||
|PrimaryShrine=St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City | |PrimaryShrine=St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | ||
|ReviewLevel=0 | |ReviewLevel=0 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Saint Linus''' (died c. 76–79 AD) was, according to ancient Christian tradition, the first bishop of Rome after the Apostles and the immediate successor of Saint Peter, thus the second pope.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09272b.htm |title=Pope St. Linus |publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> His name appears in the earliest papal lists, including those of Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 180), Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 324), and the ''Liber Pontificalis'' (6th century), which unanimously place him immediately after Peter and assign him a pontificate of approximately twelve years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en/roman_curia/pontifical_committees/archeology/documents/rc_comm_archeo_02001010_lino_en.html |title=Saint Linus |publisher=Holy See |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> Tradition identifies him as the Linus mentioned by Saint Paul in 2 Timothy 4:21, a Roman Christian who sent greetings to Timothy, though this identification cannot be confirmed with certainty. | '''Saint Linus''' (died c. 76–79 AD) was, according to ancient Christian tradition, the first bishop of Rome after the Apostles and the immediate successor of Saint Peter, thus the second pope.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09272b.htm |title=Pope St. Linus |publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> His name appears in the earliest papal lists, including those of Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 180), Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 324), and the ''Liber Pontificalis'' (6th century), which unanimously place him immediately after Peter and assign him a pontificate of approximately twelve years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en/roman_curia/pontifical_committees/archeology/documents/rc_comm_archeo_02001010_lino_en.html |title=Saint Linus |publisher=Holy See |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> Tradition identifies him as the Linus mentioned by Saint Paul in 2 Timothy 4:21, a Roman Christian who sent greetings to Timothy, though this identification cannot be confirmed with certainty. | ||