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Roman Catholicism identifies Saint Linus as the second Pope, immediately following the apostle Saint Peter. Tertullian names Saint Clement to have been the first successor to Saint Peter, but all other accounts unanimously have Linus as the first pope following St Peter, though they vary significantly on the date of the commencement of his papacy. Most sources suggest that Linus became pope in 67, while Eusebius gives 69, the Catholic Encyclopedia 64, the Liber Pontificalis 56 and the Liberian Catalogue 55. The Vatican's "Annuario Pontificio" ( 2003) cites the year 68Alternate uses, see Number 68 Centuries: 1st century BC 1st century 2nd century Decades: 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Years: 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 Events June 9 Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide. Buddhism officially arrives in. The discrepancy may be explained by Linus already being Saint Peter's adjutor during his lifetime, and some of the sources may incorrectly choose this time. He was Pope for eleven to fifteen years; the Liberian Catalogue gives a duration of 12 years, 4 months and 12 days. Almost nothing is known of his life. It is said that he was born in VolterraVolterra is a town in the Tuscany region, Italy. The town has a history which dates back to the Etruscan Period. External link Towns of Tuscany. in TuscanyTuscany ( Italian Toscana is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. It is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Italy.. According to Zedler his mother was Claudia, his father Herculeanus. All of the writings which were thought to have been written by Linus actually turned out to be fiction or unproveable. The decree for women to keep their heads covered while in church is probably not issued by him, as was claimed for a long time. The apocryphal Latin account of the death of the apostles Peter and Paul is falsely attributed to Linus (it was actually written in the 6th century5th century — 6th century — 7th century — other centuries) Events The first academy of the east the Academy of Gundeshapur founded in Persia by the Persian Shah Khosrau I. Irish colonists and invaders, the Scots, began migrating to Caledonia (later known).
Sources also vary on the date of his death. Most suggest that he died in 79Centuries: 1st century BC 1st century 2nd century Decades: 0s BC 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Years: 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 Events June 23 Titus succeeds his father Vespasian as Roman emperor. August 24, beginning of eruption of M, while the Liber Pontificalis gives 67, ZedlerJohann Heinrich Zedler ( January 7, 1706 March 21, 1751) was the publisher of a German encyclopedia, the Grosses Universal-Lexicon in the 18th century. He was born in Breslau. Zedler, Johann Heinrich Zedler, Johann Heinrich. 78Centuries: 1st century BC 1st century 2nd century Decades: 0s BC 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Years: 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 Events Romans conquer the Ordovices, located in present-day northern Wales, as well as the Silures. Gnaeus and Eusebius 81Centuries: 1st century BC 1st century 2nd century Decades: 0s BC 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Years: 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 Events Domitian succeeds his brother Titus Flavius as emperor of the Roman Empire. The Arch of Titus is co. Many sources—especially the Liber Pontificalis, but not Irenaeus—claim he died a martyr, but as there was no persecution in the time of Linus' death, most historians regard Linus' martyrdom rather improbable. Nevertheless, his memorial (feast day) is September 23, the day of his martyrdom accroding to the Liber Pontificalis. The same work also claims that Linus was buried on the Vatican Hill. In the 7th century an inscription was found near the confessional of St Peter, which was believed to contain the name Linus; but it is almost certain that this epitaph has been read incorrectly or incompletely.
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