The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313
Euticius of Caesarea
fl. 19 May 303 (death unrecorded) · Layman of Cirta · Cirta (Constantina), Numidia
The Ante-Nicene Church
Who Euticius of Caesarea was
A layman whose house was searched and who had nothing to give. His two words are set down in the acts exactly as the refusals are, because under the edict a denial had to be recorded as evidence.
Named once, in the Gesta apud Zenophilum — the Cirta records of 19 May 303 and 13 December 320; no other ancient source names him.
Common questions
When was Euticius active?
Euticius of Caesarea is dated fl. 19 May 303 (death unrecorded) in the archive, which places Euticius in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313).
Which early sources mention Euticius?
Euticius of Caesarea is named in 1 primary-source passage catalogued here, drawn from Municipal acts of Cirta. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Where was Euticius from?
The archive associates Euticius of Caesarea with Cirta (Constantina), Numidia. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.
Who were Euticius’ contemporaries?
The archive links Euticius of Caesarea to 2 other figures, including Coddeo and Munatius Felix. 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.
The Acts of Munatius Felix, 19 May 303 — read into evidence before Zenophilus
c. AD 303Euticius said: ‘I have none.’ Felix… said to Euticius: ‘Your statement is set down in the Acts.’Municipal acts of Cirta · Gesta apud Zenophilum, Acts of 19 May 303 · source text
Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 235 · Maximinus Thrax targets the clergy, AD 235
- AD 250 · The Decian persecution, AD 250
- AD 251 · The Novatianist schism, AD 251
- AD 257 · The Valerian persecution, AD 257
- AD 260 · Gallienus’ edict of toleration, AD 260
- AD 268 · Antioch deposes Paul of Samosata, AD 268
- AD 272 · Aurelian awards the Antioch church, AD 272
- AD 301 · Hripsime and her company, AD 301
- AD 303 · The Great Persecution begins, AD 303
- AD 303 · The search of the church at Cirta, AD 303
Place
Places served
The 2 places the sources put Euticius, in the order the record moves through them. This is what the sources attest, not a reconstructed route.