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The Church History of Eusebius · Chapter XXXV

Dionysius succeeds Heraclas in the Episcopate

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In the third year of this emperor, Heraclas2043 died, having held his office for sixteen years, and Dionysius2044 received the episcopate of the churches of Alexandria.

Notes

  1. 2043

    On Heraclas, see chap. 3, note 2. The third year of Philip's reign extended from the summer of 246 to the summer of 247, so that if Heraclas became bishop in 232, he cannot have held office fully sixteen years. The agreement, however, is so close as to occasion no difficulty.

  2. 2044

    On Dionysius, see chap. 40, note 1.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Volume 1, ed. Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (1890–1900). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.