The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313
Peter Apselamus
d. AD 310 (burned at Caesarea) · Ascetic of Anea · Martyr · Anea, near Eleutheropolis → Caesarea Maritima
The Ante-Nicene Church
Who Peter Apselamus was
An ascetic of the village of Anea who, entreated by judge and bystanders alike to pity his own youth, answered that he had one Lord and would be tried 'like purest gold' — and was burned at Caesarea in the persecution's seventh year, sharing the pyre with the Marcionite bishop Asclepius: two rival churches, one fire, as Eusebius pointedly notes.
Martyrs of Palestine 10 only.
Also listed in martyrs, desert fathers & mothers and the great persecution.
Common questions
When did Peter Apselamus die?
Peter Apselamus is dated d. AD 310 (burned at Caesarea) in the archive, which places Peter Apselamus in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313).
Which early sources mention Peter Apselamus?
Peter Apselamus 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 Peter Apselamus from?
The archive associates Peter Apselamus with Anea, near Eleutheropolis, Caesarea Maritima. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.
Who were Peter Apselamus’ contemporaries?
The archive links Peter Apselamus to 2 other figures, including Eusebius of Caesarea and Emperor Maximinus Daza. 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.
Martyrs of Palestine 10 (with the Ecclesiastical History)
c. AD 325Peter, called Apselamus, of the village of Anea, tried in the fire like purest gold, gave proof of his faith in the Christ of God — despising judge and entreaties alike.Eusebius of Caesarea · MP 10 · source text
Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 250 · The Decian persecution, AD 250
- AD 251 · The Novatianist schism, AD 251
- AD 257 · The Valerian persecution, AD 257
- AD 260 · Gallienus’ edict of toleration, AD 260
- AD 268 · Antioch deposes Paul of Samosata, AD 268
- AD 272 · Aurelian awards the Antioch church, AD 272
- AD 301 · Hripsime and her company, AD 301
- AD 303 · The Great Persecution begins, AD 303
- AD 303 · The search of the church at Cirta, AD 303
- AD 306 · The Council of Elvira, AD 306
Place
Places served
The 2 places the sources put Peter Apselamus, in the order the record moves through them. This is what the sources attest, not a reconstructed route.