The Nicene Age · AD 313–400
Paulos
d. during the persecution of Shapur II (339–379) · Bishop · Martyr · Sasanian Persia
The Nicene Age
Who Paulos was
One of the twenty-two bishops Sozomen names in the roll of those killed in Persia under Shapur II. The list gives the name and the office and nothing further — no see, no date, no detail — and no other ancient source recovers him. Distinct from every other Paul in the archive; the Greek form is kept to mark the difference.
Named once, in the roll of martyred Persian bishops at Sozomen, Ecclesiastical History II.14; no see, no date, and no other ancient source names him.
Also listed in martyrs and bishops beyond the great sees.
Common questions
When did Paulos die?
Paulos is dated d. during the persecution of Shapur II (339–379) in the archive, which places Paulos in the Nicene Age (AD 313–400).
Which early sources mention Paulos?
Paulos is named in 1 primary-source passage catalogued here, drawn from Sozomen. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Where was Paulos from?
The archive associates Paulos with Sasanian Persia.
Who were Paulos’ contemporaries?
The archive links Paulos to 2 other figures, including Shapur II and Barbaʿshmin. 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 II.14 (the persecution under Shapur II)
c. AD 445The bishops Barbasymes, Paulos, Gaddiabes, Sabinos, Mareas, Mokimos, Ioannes, Hormisdas, Boulidas, Papas, Iakobos, Romas, Maares, Agas, Bochres, Abdas, Abdiesous, Ioannes, Abramios, Abdelas, Sabores, Isaak — named in the roll of bishops slain in Persia by Sapor, besides obscure individuals.Sozomen · Ecclesiastical History II.14 · source text
Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 306 · The Council of Elvira, AD 306
- AD 311 · Galerius’ edict of Serdica, AD 311
- AD 313 · The Edict of Milan, AD 313
- AD 314 · The Council of Arles, AD 314
- AD 320 · Silvanus tried before Zenophilus, AD 320
- AD 325 · The Council of Nicaea, AD 325
- AD 339 · The persecution of Shapur II, AD 339
- AD 343 · The Council of Serdica, AD 343
- AD 361 · Julian’s pagan restoration, AD 361
- AD 366 · Damasus and the catacomb epigrams, AD 366
- AD 367 · Athanasius lists the 27 NT books, AD 367
- AD 372 · The martyrdom of Sabbas the Goth, AD 372
Place
Places served
The one place the sources put Paulos.
- 1Sasanian Persiaprovince only