Pope Saint Linus
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- Memorial
- 23 September
- Profile
- Second Pope.
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.
Nothing else is known of his life, and ancient documents about his papacy have proven to be inaccurate or apocryphal.
- Born
- in Tuscany, Italy
- Papal Ascension
- 67
- Died
- martyred 76 in Rome, Italy
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
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