Pamphilus of Caesarea

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Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian presbyter
Christian theologian
ancient Greek scholar
biblical scholar
martyr
saint
associatedWith Eusebius of Caesarea
Origen
birthCentury 3rd century
causeOfDeath martyrdom
coAuthorWith Eusebius of Caesarea
contributedTo formation of the Caesarean text tradition of the New Testament
preservation of Origen’s writings
deathCentury 4th century
defended Origenist controversy
surface form: "Origen against charges of heresy"
diedDuring Diocletianic Persecution
diedIn Caesarea Maritima
educationOf Eusebius of Caesarea
era Late Antiquity
fieldOfWork Christian theology
patristics
textual criticism of the Bible
honorificTitle Pamphilus of Caesarea
surface form: "Pamphilus the Confessor"

Pamphilus the Martyr
influenced Eusebius of Caesarea
early Christian biblical scholarship
knownFor apology for Origen
biblical scholarship
defense of Origen
library at Caesarea Maritima
language Greek
librarySpecialization biblical manuscripts
works of Origen
notableWork Apology for Origen
occupation librarian
presbyter
scholar
placeOfActivity Caesarea Maritima
Palestine
religion Christianity
roleInLibrary director of the library of Caesarea
founder of the library of Caesarea
supportedDoctrine Origenist theology
teacherOf Eusebius of Caesarea
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: "Eastern Orthodox Church"

Roman Catholicism
surface form: "Roman Catholic Church"

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Pamphilus of Caesarea honorificTitle Pamphilus of Caesarea
this entity surface form: "Pamphilus the Confessor"
Eusebius of Caesarea influencedBy Pamphilus of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea studentOf Pamphilus of Caesarea