The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313

Cronion Eunus

d. AD 250 (burned) · Bearer of Julian · Martyr · Alexandria

The Ante-Nicene Church

Who Cronion Eunus was

One of the two men who carried the crippled Julian to his trial. His companion denied Christ immediately and Dionysius does not name him — the archive records that silence rather than filling it. Cronion confessed, and died with the man he had carried. His surname Eunus is given in the text as a second name, not a patronymic.

Verified single attestation

Named once in Eusebius’ Ecclesiastical History; no other ancient source names him.

Also listed in martyrs and the decian persecution.

Common questions

When did Cronion Eunus die?

Cronion Eunus is dated d. AD 250 (burned) in the archive, which places Cronion Eunus in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313).

Which early sources mention Cronion Eunus?

Cronion Eunus is named in 1 primary-source passage catalogued here, drawn from Dionysius of Alexandria. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Cronion Eunus from?

The archive associates Cronion Eunus with Alexandria.

Who were Cronion Eunus’ contemporaries?

The archive links Cronion Eunus to 2 other figures, including Julian the Confessor and Besas. 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.

Letter to Fabius of Antioch, VI.41.15 — transmitted in Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History (c. 325)

c. AD 251
They brought him forward with two others who carried him. One of these immediately denied. But the other, whose name was Cronion, and whose surname was Eunus… confessed the Lord.
Dionysius of Alexandria · Ecclesiastical History VI.41.15 · source text

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  1. 1Alexandria

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