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Pamphilus of Caesarea
c. 240 – 309 · b. Berytus
PresbyterMartyr
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 240, Berytus
- Died
- 309, Caesarea Maritima
- Region
- palestine
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Pamphilus
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Presbyter of Caesarea; founder of the great library there.
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Martyrs of Palestine 11
Presbyter of Caesarea; founder of the great library there. Devoted disciple of Origen's legacy and teacher of Eusebius. Martyred 16 February 309 under Maximinus.
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Common questions
- Who was Pamphilus of Caesarea?
- Pamphilus of Caesarea (240–309) — Presbyter of Caesarea; founder of the great library there. Devoted disciple of Origen's legacy and teacher of Eusebius. Martyred 16 February 309 under Maximinus.
- Who did Pamphilus of Caesarea teach?
- Eusebius of Caesarea.
Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Martyrs of Palestine 11 primary
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 75 primary
documented connections(2)
- taught by (incoming) Eusebius of CaesareaEusebius styled himself 'Pamphili' in tribute to his master Pamphilus, with whom he co-authored the Apology for Origen.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.32, 7.32 · Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 75, 81
- cited Origen of AlexandriaPamphilus copied, collected and defended Origen's works; co-author of an Apology for Origen.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 6.32 · Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 75
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Pamphilus of Caesarea).