The Apostolic Fathers · AD 70–130
Apronianus of Magnesia
attested AD 107 (death unrecorded) · Presbyter of Magnesia · Magnesia on the Maeander
The Apostolic Fathers
Who Apronianus of Magnesia was
Presbyter of Magnesia, named with Bassus in Ignatius's greeting — the pair standing for the council of elders that Ignatius likens to the council of the apostles.
Ignatius only (To the Magnesians 2).
Common questions
When was Apronianus active?
Apronianus of Magnesia is dated attested AD 107 (death unrecorded) in the archive, which places Apronianus in the Apostolic Fathers (AD 70–130).
Which early sources mention Apronianus?
Apronianus of Magnesia is named in 1 primary-source passage catalogued here, drawn from Ignatius of Antioch. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Where was Apronianus from?
The archive associates Apronianus of Magnesia with Magnesia on the Maeander.
Who were Apronianus’ contemporaries?
The archive links Apronianus of Magnesia to 3 other figures, including Damas of Magnesia, Bassus of Magnesia and Ignatius of Antioch. 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.
To the Magnesians 2
c. AD 108…the worthy presbyters Bassus and Apronianus, and my fellow-servant the deacon Zotion, whose friendship may I ever enjoy.Ignatius of Antioch · Magnesians · source text
Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 57 · Paul writes Romans, AD 57
- AD 62 · James the Just stoned, AD 62
- AD 64 · The Great Fire and Nero’s persecution, AD 64
- AD 70 · The fall of Jerusalem, AD 70
- AD 95 · Domitian’s reprisals, AD 95
- AD 96 · Rome writes to Corinth: 1 Clement, AD 96
- AD 112 · Pliny writes Trajan, AD 112
- AD 117 · Symeon and Ignatius martyred, AD 117
Place
Places served
The one place the sources put Apronianus.