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E00304: Eusebius' Martyrs of Palestine includes the story of the martyrdom of *Petros Abshelama from Eleutheropolis (martyr of Palestine, S00165), martyred with the Marcionite bishop *Asklepios (martyr of Palestine, S00178). Written in 311 in Caesarea (Palestine); written in Greek, but parts of the text survive only in Syriac.
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posted on 2015-02-16, 00:00 authored by pnowakowskiEusebius of Caesarea, Martyrs of Palestine, 10.2-3
Summary:
A native of the village of Anea in the vicinity of Eleutheropolis, the young ascetic *Petros, who was 'called Abshelama' (most likely, from the Hebrew personal name Absalom), was brought into the city of Caesarea on 10 January 310. He was burnt on a pyre, together with a certain *Asklepios , a Marcionite bishop.
Summary: Sergey Minov
Summary:
A native of the village of Anea in the vicinity of Eleutheropolis, the young ascetic *Petros, who was 'called Abshelama' (most likely, from the Hebrew personal name Absalom), was brought into the city of Caesarea on 10 January 310. He was burnt on a pyre, together with a certain *Asklepios , a Marcionite bishop.
Summary: Sergey Minov
History
Evidence ID
E00304Saint Name
Petros Abshelama, martyr in Palestine, ob. 310 : S00165Saint Name in Source
Πέτρος ἈψέλαμοςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Hagiographical - Accounts of martyrdomLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
311Evidence not after
340Activity not before
310Activity not after
340Place of Evidence - Region
Palestine with SinaiPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Caesarea MaritimaPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Caesarea Maritima Caesarea Maritima Καισάρεια Kaisareia Caesarea Kayseri Turris StratonisMajor author/Major anonymous work
Eusebius of CaesareaCult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast
