The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313
Timothy of Gaza
d. AD 304 (burned at Gaza) · Martyr of Gaza · Gaza
The Ante-Nicene Church
Who Timothy of Gaza was
The martyr of Gaza in the persecution's second year, subjected — Eusebius says — to countless tortures and then to a slow fire, in which he 'exhibited a genuine and true patience.' Gaza's stubbornly pagan streets made its few Christians conspicuous; Timothy burned where Hilarion would later build. Distinct from the biblical Timothy of Lystra and the later bishops of the name.
Martyrs of Palestine 3 only.
Also listed in martyrs and the great persecution.
Common questions
When did Timothy die?
Timothy of Gaza is dated d. AD 304 (burned at Gaza) in the archive, which places Timothy in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313).
Which early sources mention Timothy?
Timothy of Gaza 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 Timothy from?
The archive associates Timothy of Gaza with Gaza.
Who were Timothy’s contemporaries?
The archive links Timothy of Gaza to 3 other figures, including Silvanus of Gaza, Eusebius of Caesarea and Emperor Diocletian. 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 3 (with the Ecclesiastical History)
c. AD 325Timotheus endured countless tortures at Gaza, and afterwards a slow and moderate fire — giving proof of a most genuine devotion, patient unto death.Eusebius of Caesarea · MP 3 · source text
Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 235 · Maximinus Thrax targets the clergy, AD 235
- 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
Place
Places served
The one place the sources put Timothy.
- 1Gaza