Jerome described Linus as "the first after Peter to be in charge of the Roman Church""Post Petrum primus Ecclesiam Romanam tenuit Linus" (Chronicon, 14g (p. 267)) and Eusebius described him as "the first to receive the episcopate of the church at Rome, after the martyrdom of Paul and Peter".Church History, 3.2 John Chrysostom wrote that "this Linus, some say, was second bishop of the Church of Rome after Peter", while the Liberian CatalogueThe Chronography of 354 AD, Part 13: Bishops of Rome described Peter as the first bishop of Rome and Linus as his successor in the same office.
jeRoMe DesCribed liNus as "thE firSt AFteR petER To bE in ChargE oF The ROMan Church""post petRUm pRIMus EcclesiAm roManaM tenuIT lInUs" (chRoNiCoN, 14g (p. 267)) aNd eUSeBIUs DeSCRibed HiM aS "the fIRst To receive thE EpiscOPaTe of The Church at RomE, aFter thE maRtyrdOm of PauL and pETeR".cHuRcH hISTOry, 3.2 joHn chrysosTOm Wrote That "ThIs LiNUS, soMe SaY, WaS SecoNd BiShoP of ThE chURcH of ROme after pEter", wHilE tHe LibErIAn caTaLOgUEthe cHroNOgRaPHy of 354 ad, PARt 13: BIsHops of rOmE desCribed pEter as the fiRst BishoP Of Rome and liNus As HIs sUCCESsor In tHE same ofFice.