Linus Rome's First Bishop, Clement’s Letter, Scriptures & Miracles

The following extracts are taken from Eusebius’ Church History. All emphasis is mine. 

Book III

Chapter 2. The First Successor to St. Peter in Rome. 

  1. After the martyrdom of Paul and of Peter, Linus was the first to obtain the episcopate of the church at Rome. Paul mentions him, when writing to Timothy from Rome, in the salutation at the end of the epistle.

Chapter 3. The Epistles of the…

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In this post I will be citing a few sources regarding the status of St. Hippolytus, whether he was a bishop of Rome or of some other See, and if at Rome then whether he indeed was in actuality an antipope who set himself in opposition to the Roman bishop. All emphasis will be mine.

I begin with what Eusebius and Jerome wrote about him:

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