The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313

Alphaeus of Caesarea

d. AD 303 (martyr) · Reader and exorcist · Martyr of Caesarea · Caesarea Maritima

The Ante-Nicene Church

Who Alphaeus of Caesarea was

Reader and exorcist of the church of Caesarea, of a noble family of Eleutheropolis, who pressed through the crowds at the tribunal to hold back the wavering from sacrifice — and was seized, torn, and beheaded with the deacon Zacchaeus in the persecution's first year. The lectern and the block, one vocation.

Verified single attestation

Martyrs of Palestine 1 only.

Also listed in martyrs, roman emperors and the great persecution.

Common questions

When did Alphaeus die?

Alphaeus of Caesarea is dated d. AD 303 (martyr) in the archive, which places Alphaeus in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313).

Which early sources mention Alphaeus?

Alphaeus of Caesarea is named in 1 primary-source passage catalogued here, drawn from Eusebius of Caesarea. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Alphaeus from?

The archive associates Alphaeus of Caesarea with Caesarea Maritima.

Who were Alphaeus’ contemporaries?

The archive links Alphaeus of Caesarea to 3 other figures, including Zacchaeus of Caesarea, Eusebius of Caesarea and Emperor Diocletian. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.

Primary-source mentions (1)

Every passage below is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Martyrs of Palestine 1 (with the Ecclesiastical History)

c. AD 325
Alphaeus, of the church of Caesarea itself, a reader and exorcist… after the like tortures, was perfected with him by the sword.
Eusebius of Caesarea · MP 1 · source text

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The one place the sources put Alphaeus.

  1. 1Caesarea Maritima

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