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Pope Linus

Religious and Spiritual Leaders

Pope Linus was the bishop of Rome from around 68 until his death around 80. He is generally regarded as the second bishop of Rome, succeeding Saint Peter. As with all the early popes, he was canonized.

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Role (category)
Religious Figure 1
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Gender
Male 1
Death Year
80 1
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1. Pope Linus (Wikipedia)
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  • Pope Linus: Gender
    68 to his death in 80.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Lead
    died c. 80
  • In Era: Classical Antiquity, Lead paragraph
    was the bishop of Rome from c. 68 to his death in 80
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