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Eusebius of Caesarea, NPNF II.1

Book 6, 35. Dionysius Succeeds Heraclas in the Episcopate

In the third year of this emperor, Heraclas1 died, having held his office for sixteen years, and Dionysius2 received the episcopate of the churches of Alexandria.

Notes

  1. On Heraclas, see chap. 3, note 2. The third year of Philip’s reign extended from the summer of 246 to the summer of 247, so that if Heraclas became bishop in 232, he cannot have held office fully sixteen years. The agreement, however, is so close as to occasion no difficulty.
  2. On Dionysius, see chap. 40, note 1.

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