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100 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. CHAPTER XIII. Anencletus, the second bishop of Rome. AFTER Vespasian had reigned about ten years, he was succeed ed by his son Titus ; in the second year of whose reign, Linus, bishop of the church at Rome, who had held the office about twelve years, transferred it to Anencletus. But Titus wras suc ceeded by Domitian, his brother, after he had reigned two years and as many months. CHAPTER XIV. Avilius, the second bishop of Alexandria. IN the fourth year of Domitian, Annianus, who was the first bishop of 'Alexandria, died, after having filled the office twentytwo years. He was succeeded by Aviiius, who was the second bishop of that city. CHAPTER XV. Clement, the third bishop of Rome. IN the twelfth year of the same reign, after Anencletus had been bishop of Rome twelve years, he was succeeded by Cle ment, who, the apostle, in his Epistle to the Philippians, shows, had been his fellow-labourer, in these words : " With Clement and the rest of my fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life."