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Who traditionally states that Clement died in the third year of Emperor Trajan's reign?

  • Eusebius

  • Irenaeus

  • Tertullian

  • The Liber Pontificalis

Answer

The Liber Pontificalis, an early medieval book containing biographies of the popes, states that Pope Clement I, the fourth bishop of Rome, died in the third year of Emperor Trajan's reign. This corresponds to the year 101 AD. The information provided in the Liber Pontificalis is considered a valuable historical source for studying the early history of the Catholic Church and the succession of its leaders.
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