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Demetrian of Antioch

c. 200 – c. 260 · Bishop of Antioch
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Bishop of Antioch c. 253-260, succeeding Babylas; succeeded by Paul of Samosata.

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Who was Demetrian of Antioch?
Demetrian of Antioch (200–260) — Bishop of Antioch c. 253-260, succeeding Babylas; succeeded by Paul of Samosata.
Who did Demetrian of Antioch succeed as bishop of Antioch?
Babylas of Antioch.
Who succeeded Demetrian of Antioch as bishop of Antioch?
Paul of Samosata.

Sources for biography

  • Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.5, 7.14, 7.27 primary

tradition connections(2)

  • succeeded in see Babylas of Antioch
    Antiochene episcopal succession after Babylas' martyrdom; preserved only by Eusebius without contemporary documentation.
    Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.39, 7.5
  • succeeded in see (incoming) Paul of Samosata
    Paul of Samosata succeeded Demetrian as bishop of Antioch c. 260; preserved by Eusebius (HE 7.27) without contemporaneous Antiochene attestation.
    Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 7.27

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