The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313
Zebinnus of Antioch
d. c. 240 · Bishop of Antioch · Antioch
The Ante-Nicene Church
Who Zebinnus of Antioch was
Bishop of Antioch between Philetus and the martyr Babylas, in the quiet decade under Severus Alexander and Gordian. Eusebius preserves the name and the place in the line — and nothing further; his card exists so that the chain from Peter’s foundation to Babylas’s prison runs unbroken on the spine.
Also listed in the bishops of Antioch.
Common questions
When did Zebinnus die?
Zebinnus of Antioch is dated d. c. 240 in the archive, which places Zebinnus 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 Zebinnus?
Zebinnus of Antioch is named in 2 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from Eusebius of Caesarea and Jerome of Stridon. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Where was Zebinnus from?
The archive associates Zebinnus of Antioch with Antioch.
Who were Zebinnus’ contemporaries?
The archive links Zebinnus of Antioch to 2 other figures, including Babylas of Antioch and Asclepiades of Antioch. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.
Primary-source mentions (2)
Every passage below is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Ecclesiastical History VI.23, 29
c. AD 325At that time Zebinus succeeded Philetus as bishop of Antioch… and Babylas succeeded Zebinus.Eusebius of Caesarea · 29 · source text
Chronicle of Jerome (the Antiochene succession)
c. AD 380Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 177 · Persecution at Lyon and Vienne, AD 177
- AD 180 · The Scillitan martyrs, AD 180
- AD 190 · The Quartodeciman controversy, AD 190
- AD 202 · Perpetua and Felicity martyred, AD 202
- AD 235 · Maximinus Thrax targets the clergy, AD 235
Place
Places served
The one place the sources put Zebinnus.