See post 361
>>What is important is that Linus, who eventually became Bishop of Rome, on the death of Peter, was ordained by Paul, that is Apostolic succession. It goes from Apostle to pope, not from Pope to pope.<<
So by all accounts Linus was the first pope and not Peter like Catholics would have us believe and Christ really didn’t make Peter the first pope.
Catholics really need to put their ducks in a row and rewrite what the church fathers wrote to make things more consistent.
Or begin to understand that the RCC is totally evil and deceitful like the rest of us have.
“So by all accounts Linus was the first pope and not Peter like Catholics would have us believe and Christ really didn’t make Peter the first pope.
Catholics really need to put their ducks in a row and rewrite what the church fathers wrote to make things more consistent.”
You’ve misunderstood.
Linus was ordained by Paul. Ordination isn’t the same as elevation to the Papacy. That’s what your source says.
Ordination simply means that he was appointed to be a priest by Paul. Popal succession is not the same as Apostolic Succession, because Popes do not usually ordain one another.