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Quadratus of Athens
c. 69* – c. 129 · Bishop of Athens
* Date marked with an asterisk is a placeholder estimate (lifespan heuristic), not a sourced claim. Hover for the derivation.
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 69*
- Died
- c. 129, Athens
- See
- Athens
- Region
- east
- Era
- apostolic father
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Quadratus the Apologist
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Earliest known Christian apologist, who addressed an apology to Hadrian c. 124-129.
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 4.3
Earliest known Christian apologist, who addressed an apology to Hadrian c. 124-129. Eusebius preserves a single fragment claiming some healed by Christ survived 'into our own times'.
Recommended reading near Quadratus
A cover-visible starting point chosen from the curated reading path, either by this figure or by their era.
Chain to Jesus
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Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 4.3 primary
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 19 primary
documented connections(1)
- knew of Jesus of NazarethQuadratus' surviving fragment claims firsthand testimony was still alive in his day from those healed or raised by Jesus.Quadratus, Apology fragment in Eusebius HE 4.3.2
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 Quadratus of Athens).