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|}'''Linus''' ([[Saint]] and [[martyr]]) was elected the [[Bishop of Rome]] by the surviving [[Twelve Apostles|apostles]] of the Lord Jesus Christ, according to [[Eusebius]]. He is regarded by the [[Roman Catholic Church]] as the second [[Pope]], following [[Saint Peter]], or as the first [[pope]] in Rome after the death of the apostle.  

|}'''Linus''' ([[Saint]] and [[martyr]]) was elected the [[Bishop of Rome]] by the surviving [[Twelve Apostles|apostles]] of the Lord Jesus Christ, according to [[Eusebius]]. He is regarded by the [[Roman Catholic Church]] as the second [[Pope]], following [[Saint Peter]], or as the first [[pope]] in Rome after the death of the apostle.  

He was born in Volterra to pagan parents and became converted to Christ in adulthood, possibly by Saint Peter himself. He was elected bishop of Rome likely between 67 and 79. Some sources say he was elected in 67 almost immediately after the [[martyr]]dom of Saint Peter by the apostles assembled for that purpose and died on the 23rd of September A.D. 76. He created the first fifteen bishops. He forbade women to enter a church with uncovered heads. During his pontificate, the [[Evangelist]]s [[Saint Luke|Luke]] and [[Saint Mark|Mark]] were martyred. He is said to be buried near Saint Peter. Eusebius''':'''{{quotation|Chapter II The First that Presided over the Church at Rome<br>

He was born in Volterra to pagan parents and became converted to Christ in adulthood, possibly by Saint Peter himself. He was elected bishop of Rome likely between 67 and 79. Some sources say he was elected in 67 almost immediately after the [[martyr]]dom of Saint Peter by the apostles assembled for that purpose and died on the 23rd of September A.D. 76. He created the first fifteen bishops. He forbade women to enter a church with uncovered heads. During his pontificate, the [[Evangelist]]s [[Luke|Saint Luke]] and [[Mark|Saint Mark]] were martyred. He is said to be buried near Saint Peter. Eusebius''':'''{{quotation|Chapter II The First that Presided over the Church at Rome<br>

After the martyrdom of Paul and Peter, '''Linus''' was the first that received the episcopate at Rome. Paul makes mention of him in his epistle from Rome to Timothy, in the address at the close of the epistle, saying “Eubulus and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, salute thee.”  

After the martyrdom of Paul and Peter, '''Linus''' was the first that received the episcopate at Rome. Paul makes mention of him in his epistle from Rome to Timothy, in the address at the close of the epistle, saying “Eubulus and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, salute thee.”