Bishop of Caesarea and church historian · c. 260 – 339

Eusebius of Caesarea

Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine and the father of church history; his history of the church to the Council of Nicaea preserves much that is otherwise lost.

Writings

1. Collection

   Other Writings

   Letters, homilies, sermons, commentaries, fragments and shorter pieces by Eusebius of Caesarea that are not published as books, in the order of the New Advent collection.

   6 min read · translated by John Henry Newman and Archibald Robertson

2. History · 10 parts

   The Ecclesiastical History

   The first history of the church (c. 324), from the apostles to the Council of Nicaea: the succession of bishops, the heresies, the martyrs, and the conversion of Constantine.

   1736 min read · translated by Arthur Cushman McGiffert

Portrait: drawn in the site’s engraved style from “Eusebius Ethiopian icon” (Michael Gervers), public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

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