The Apologists · AD 130–180

Fronto of Ephesus

attested AD 107 (death unrecorded) · Ephesian companion of Ignatius's route · Ephesus

The Apologists

Who Fronto of Ephesus was

The last-named of the Ephesian five in whom Ignatius said he beheld the whole church — otherwise unknown, remembered because a prisoner wrote thank-you letters.

Verified single attestation

Ignatius only (To the Ephesians 2).

Common questions

When was Fronto active?

Fronto of Ephesus is dated attested AD 107 (death unrecorded) in the archive, which places Fronto in the Apologists (AD 130–180).

Which early sources mention Fronto?

Fronto of Ephesus 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 Fronto from?

The archive associates Fronto of Ephesus with Ephesus.

Who were Fronto’s contemporaries?

The archive links Fronto of Ephesus to 3 other figures, including Burrhus of Ephesus, Euplus of Ephesus 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 Ephesians 2

c. AD 108
…and Onesimus, and Burrhus, and Euplus, and Fronto, by whom I have seen you all in love.
Ignatius of Antioch · Ephesians · source text

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