Saint Linus (c. 67–79 AD) was the immediate successor of Saint Peter as Bishop of Rome, making him the second Pope of the Catholic Church. Early Church Fathers like Irenaeus and Eusebius testify that the apostles entrusted him with Rome’s leadership after Peter’s death. He is very likely the Linus greeted by Saint Paul in 2 Timothy 4:21, proving his direct link to the apostolic age. Linus led the Church during or just after the terrifying Neronian persecutions. While historical evidence for his