Pope St. Linus’ date of birth is not known, since he was the second pope, right after Pope St. Peter. He was born in Volterra, the Tuscan region of Italy, and his original name is also his pope name Linus. After the Apostles finished creating and building the church they gave Linus the opportunity to be the bishop of Rome. Linus was the first successor of Peter. He is mentioned in the bible. It is said in 2 Timothy that he was there in Rome when St. Paul’s life was ending. In one record it is said that Linus was pope during the years 56-67, but another record says he was pope in the years 67-76. So, no one really knows exactly how long and when he was pope. But, while he was pope he decreed that women were required to wear a veil on their