Gordius of Caesarea

When did Gordius die?

Gordius of Caesarea is dated d. c. AD 320 (martyr) in the archive, which places Gordius in the Nicene Age (AD 313–400). 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 Gordius?

Gordius of Caesarea is named in 1 primary-source passage catalogued here, drawn from Basil of Caesarea. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Gordius from?

The archive associates Gordius of Caesarea with Caesarea in Cappadocia.

Who were Gordius’ contemporaries?

The archive links Gordius of Caesarea to 1 other figure, including Emperor Licinius. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.

[Preached at Caesarea within living memory of the event.] He was a centurion; when the edict went forth he threw off his belt and fled to the wilderness. But on the day the whole city sat in the theatre at the games, he came down from the hills and stood forth in the midst — 'I am found of them that sought me not' — and the whole theatre turned to stare at the sun-burnt man of the desert as he confessed Christ before them all.