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Theophilus of Caesarea
bishop of Caesarea (died 195)
SaintAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 5 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
200
Died
195
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Theophilus (Greek: Θεόφιλος; died c.196) was a bishop of Caesarea Maritima and teacher of Clement of Alexandria. Eusebius says Theophilus was well known.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Clement of Alexandria Saint“Saint Theophilus (Greek: Θεόφιλος; died c.196) was a bishop of Caesarea Maritima and teacher of Clement of Alexandria.” — Wikipedia
- Narcissus of Jerusalem Saint“Along with Narcissus of Jerusalem, he presided over the Synod of Caesarea which discussed the Paschal controversy.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Santi e Beati — San Teofilo di Cesarea di Palestina, vescovo (II sec.) — Bishop of Caesarea Maritima († c.195), teacher of Clement of Alexandria, known from Eusebius for his part in the Easter controversy; commemorated on 5 March, matching the entry.
- Wikidata Q2092277 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Theophilus, bishop of Caesarea (CC BY-SA)
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