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Pamphilus of Caesarea

Also: Pamphilus the Martyr

Born perhaps between 240 and 260, probably in Berytus (now Beirut, Lebanon). Died probably between 309 and 310, in Caesarea Maritima (now Caesarea, Israel).

A priest of Caesarea who built its great Christian library, taught Eusebius and died a martyr.

Wrote in Greek.

Places lived

  1. 270 to 285Alexandria, Egyptstudiedyears not sure, place probable
  2. 285 to 310Caesarea Maritima (now Caesarea, Israel)priestyears not sure

Works

1 work, in the order they were written. 1 work can be read here.

Filed here, not written by Pamphilus of Caesarea

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How we know the dates and places
Born not sure
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamphilus_of_Caesarea: latter half of the third century; no source gives the year
Place of birth probable
Photius, Bibliotheca 118; ANF 6, notice of Pamphilus; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamphilus_of_Caesarea; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/678060
Died probable
Eusebius, Martyrs of Palestine 11; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamphilus_of_Caesarea
16 February 309 or 310, after two years in prison from November 307.
Place of death sure
Eusebius, Martyrs of Palestine 11; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/678401
Alexandria, years not sure
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamphilus_of_Caesarea: studied under Pierius; the years are not recorded
Alexandria, place probable
Photius, Bibliotheca 118-119; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamphilus_of_Caesarea; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/727070
Caesarea Maritima, years not sure
Eusebius, Church History 7.32: priest at Caesarea under bishop Agapius; the start year is not recorded
Caesarea Maritima, place sure
Eusebius, Church History 7.32; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/678401