[RnMomof7]

A little historical follow up

[Claud]

The Liber Pontificalis says quite explicitly that Peter ordained three bishops: Linus, Cletus, and Clement. The presumption is that they served concurrently, not consecutively.

https://archive.org/stream/bookofpopesliber00loom#page/4/mode/2up

Seems to jive with Hermas, no? And possibly Clement’s “we”? (Linus and Cletus are thought to have been dead already when 1 Clement was penned).

[daniel1212]

http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/deformation_of_new_testament_church.html#Historical