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E00388: Eusebius' Martyrs of Palestine includes the story of *Silvanos from Gaza and his companions (martyrs of Palestine, S00193). Written in 311 in Caesarea (Palestine); written in Greek, but parts of the text survive only in Syriac.
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posted on 2015-04-14, 00:00 authored by pnowakowskiEusebius of Caesarea, Martyrs of Palestine, 13.4-10
Summary:
On 19 September 310, bishop Silvanos, a veteran soldier from Gaza, who had been tortured and then condemned to the copper mines at Phaeno in Palestine by the governor Urbanus on 5 November 308 (Martyrs of Palestine 7:3 [short recension]), was beheaded. Together with him were executed another thirty-nine Christian prisoners, who due to deteriorated health or advanced age were no longer able to work in the mines. According to the short recension, one of these martyrs was a certain John from Egypt, who despite his blindness was able to memorise and recite all the books of the Old and New Testaments by heart.
Summary: Sergey Minov
Summary:
On 19 September 310, bishop Silvanos, a veteran soldier from Gaza, who had been tortured and then condemned to the copper mines at Phaeno in Palestine by the governor Urbanus on 5 November 308 (Martyrs of Palestine 7:3 [short recension]), was beheaded. Together with him were executed another thirty-nine Christian prisoners, who due to deteriorated health or advanced age were no longer able to work in the mines. According to the short recension, one of these martyrs was a certain John from Egypt, who despite his blindness was able to memorise and recite all the books of the Old and New Testaments by heart.
Summary: Sergey Minov
History
Evidence ID
E00388Saint Name
Silvanos from Gaza, martyr in Palestine, ob. 311 : S00193Saint Name in Source
ΣιλβανόςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Hagiographical - Accounts of martyrdomLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
311Evidence not after
340Activity not before
311Activity 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