Eusebius of Caesarea

Eusebius was bishop of Caesarea in Palestine and the most learned Christian writer of his day. His Church History, the first history of the church, preserves quotations from many earlier Christian writers whose works are otherwise lost. He also wrote on chronology, apologetics, and biblical geography, and a Life of Constantine.

Dates

ca. 260 – 339 (approximate)

See or city

Caesarea (Palestine)

Region

Palestine

Also known as

Eusebius; Eusebius Pamphili

Notes

A pupil of the presbyter Pamphilus, who was martyred in 310 and whose library at Caesarea (built on Origen's) Eusebius used for his research. He became bishop of Caesarea about 313, attended the Council of Nicaea (325), and was an adviser and panegyrist of Constantine. His sympathy for Arius before Nicaea made him a disputed figure in later tradition.

Works

• Church HistoryHistoria ecclesiastica · ca. 300–325 · CPG 3495 (not yet checked)
• Life of ConstantineVita Constantini · ca. 337–339 · CPG 3496 (not yet checked)
• Demonstration of the GospelDemonstratio Evangelica · ca. 314–324 · CPG 3487 (not yet checked)
• Tricennial Oration (In Praise of Constantine)De laudibus Constantini · 335–336 · CPG 3498 (not yet checked)
• Martyrs of Palestine (shorter recension)De martyribus Palaestinae (recensio brevior) · ca. 311–314 · CPG 3490 (not yet checked)
• Against MarcellusContra Marcellum · ca. 336–337 · CPG 3475 (not yet checked)
• On Ecclesiastical TheologyDe ecclesiastica theologia · ca. 337–339 · CPG 3474 (not yet checked)
• TheophanyTheophania · ca. 325–337 · CPG 3485 (not yet checked)
• Prophetic ExtractsEclogae propheticae · before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) · CPG 3468 (not yet checked)
• On the Paschal FeastDe solemnitate paschali · ca. 325–337 · CPG 3495 (not yet checked)
• Letter to CarpianusEpistula ad Carpianum · ca. 300–325 · CPG 3468 (not yet checked)
• Against HieroclesContra Hieroclem · ca. 303-312 · CPG 3485 (unverified)