The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313

Dius of Jerusalem

fl. c. AD 190s (death unrecorded) · Bishop of Aelia (Jerusalem) · Aelia (Jerusalem)

The Ante-Nicene Church

Who Dius of Jerusalem was

Elected bishop of Jerusalem during the years when Narcissus had vanished from the city and was presumed dead. He is a name in the Jerusalem succession and nothing more, but the succession is exactly what Eusebius went to Jerusalem to recover.

Verified single attestation

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

Also listed in bishops beyond the great sees.

Common questions

When was Dius active?

Dius of Jerusalem is dated fl. c. AD 190s (death unrecorded) in the archive, which places Dius in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313). The dating is traditional and approximate; the archive marks it as uncertain rather than fixing a year the sources do not give.

Which early sources mention Dius?

Dius of Jerusalem 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 Dius from?

The archive associates Dius of Jerusalem with Aelia (Jerusalem).

Who were Dius’ contemporaries?

The archive links Dius of Jerusalem to 2 other figures, including Narcissus of Jerusalem and Germanio of Jerusalem. 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.

Ecclesiastical History VI.10

c. AD 325
[Named in the Jerusalem succession, elected while Narcissus was absent.]
Eusebius of Caesarea · Ecclesiastical History VI.10 · source text

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The one place the sources put Dius.

  1. 1Jerusalem

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