The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313
Felix of Scillium
d. 17 July 180 · Scillitan martyr · Scillium → Carthage
The Ante-Nicene Church
Who Felix of Scillium was
One of the Scillitan twelve — distinguished by his town from Antonius Felix the procurator of Judaea a century earlier. He is named among the men beheaded with Speratus at Carthage on 17 July 180, the whole company answering the sentence of death with a single “Thanks be to God.” The commonest of Latin names, kept because its bearer would not swear by Caesar.
Also listed in martyrs and under marcus aurelius.
Common questions
When did Felix die?
Felix of Scillium is dated d. 17 July 180 in the archive, which places Felix in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313).
Which early sources mention Felix?
Felix of Scillium is named in 2 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from Court transcript and The Hieronymian compilers. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Where was Felix from?
The archive associates Felix of Scillium with Scillium, Carthage. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.
Who were Felix’s contemporaries?
The archive links Felix of Scillium to 3 other figures, including Speratus of Scillium, Veturius of Scillium and Aquilinus of Scillium. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.
Primary-source mentions (2)
Every passage below is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Acts of the Scillitan Martyrs 16
c. AD 180Then were there beheaded together Speratus, Nartzalus, Cittinus, Veturius, Felix, Aquilinus, Laetantius, Januaria, Generosa, Vestia, Donata, and Secunda.Court transcript · 16 · source text
Martyrologium Hieronymianum (the Scillitan feast, 17 July)
c. AD 450Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 112 · Pliny writes Trajan, AD 112
- AD 117 · Symeon and Ignatius martyred, AD 117
- AD 135 · Bar Kokhba crushed; Aelia Capitolina, AD 135
- AD 144 · Marcion expelled at Rome, AD 144
- AD 156 · The New Prophecy erupts, AD 156
- AD 177 · Persecution at Lyon and Vienne, AD 177
- AD 180 · The Scillitan martyrs, AD 180
Place
Places served
The one place the sources put Felix.