Peleus of Egypt

When did Peleus die?

Peleus of Egypt is dated d. c. AD 310 (burned at Phaeno) in the archive, which places Peleus 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 Peleus?

Peleus of Egypt is named in 2 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from Eusebius of Caesarea. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Peleus from?

The archive associates Peleus of Egypt with Egypt, the mines of Phaeno. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.

Who were Peleus’ contemporaries?

The archive links Peleus of Egypt to 3 other figures, including Nilus of Egypt, Silvanus of Gaza and Eusebius of Caesarea. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.

Of the Egyptians, Peleus and Nilus, bishops, together with a presbyter and others, suffered death by fire at the mines.

Silvanus, bishop of the churches about Gaza, was beheaded with thirty-nine others at the copper mines of Phaeno; and the Egyptian bishops, Peleus and Nilus, suffered death by fire.