Telesphorus
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It is added that he himself was buried there; and the same is recorded of Linus and Cletus, and of Evaristus, Sixtus I., Telesphorus, Hyginus, Pius I., Eleutherius, and Victor, the last of whom was buried A.D.
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Alexander followed Evaristus; then, sixth from the Apostles, Sixtus was appointed; after him Telesphorus, who was gloriously martyred; then Hyginus; after him, Pius; then after him, Anicetus.
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"And Adrian being now in the twelfth year of his reign, Xystus, who had now completed the tenth year of his episcopate, was succeeded by Telesphorus."
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There are three years of vacancies, and a lap of two years in the case of Telesphorus and Hyginus.
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Of the twelve traditional Bishops of Irenaeus, Telesphorus is selected for the honors of martyrdom.
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