Palmas of Amastris

When was Palmas active?

Palmas of Amastris is dated fl. c. AD 170–190 (death unrecorded) in the archive, which places Palmas 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 Palmas?

Palmas of Amastris is named in 2 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from Dionysius of Corinth and Eusebius of Caesarea. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Palmas from?

The archive associates Palmas of Amastris with Amastris, Pontus. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.

Who were Palmas’ contemporaries?

The archive links Palmas of Amastris to 2 other figures, including Dionysius of Corinth and Victor I of Rome. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.

In this epistle he mentions their bishop Palmas by name.

There is extant also a writing of the bishops in Pontus, over whom Palmas, as the oldest, presided — that the mystery of the resurrection be celebrated only on the Lord's day.