The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313

Germanio of Jerusalem

fl. c. AD 190s–200s (death unrecorded) · Bishop of Aelia (Jerusalem) · Aelia (Jerusalem)

The Ante-Nicene Church

Who Germanio of Jerusalem was

Successor of Dius in the see of Jerusalem during Narcissus’ absence, and predecessor of Gordius. One of the three short episcopates Eusebius records between Narcissus’ disappearance and his return.

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 Germanio active?

Germanio of Jerusalem is dated fl. c. AD 190s–200s (death unrecorded) in the archive, which places Germanio 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 Germanio?

Germanio 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 Germanio from?

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

Who were Germanio’s contemporaries?

The archive links Germanio of Jerusalem to 2 other figures, including Dius of Jerusalem and Narcissus 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 as the successor of Dius.]
Eusebius of Caesarea · Ecclesiastical History VI.10 · source text

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  1. 1Jerusalem

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