NPNF2-01. Eusebius Pamphilius: Church History, Life of Constantine, Oration in Praise of Constantine

Chapter XIX.—Serapion on the Heresy of the Phrygians.

1. Serapion,¹⁶⁵¹ who, as report says, succeeded Maximinus¹⁶⁵² at that time as bishop of the church of Antioch, mentions the works of Apolinarius¹⁶⁵³ against the above-mentioned heresy. And he alludes to him in a private letter to Caricus and Pontius,¹⁶⁵⁴ in which he himself exposes the same heresy, and adds the following words:¹⁶⁵⁵

1. “That you may see that the doings of this lying band of the new prophecy, so called, are an abomination to all the brotherhood throughout the world, I have sent you writings¹⁶⁵⁶ of the most blessed Claudius Apolinarius, bishop of Hierapolis in Asia.”

1. In the same letter of Serapion the signatures of several bishops are found,¹⁶⁵⁷ one of whom subscribes himself as follows:

“I, Aurelius Cyrenius, a witness,¹⁶⁵⁸ pray for your health.”

And another in this manner:

“Ælius Publius Julius,¹⁶⁵⁹ bishop of Debeltum, a colony of Thrace. As God liveth in the heavens, the blessed Sotas in Anchialus desired to cast the demon out of Priscilla, but the hypocrites did not permit him.”¹⁶⁶⁰

1. And the autograph signatures of many other bishops who agreed with them are contained in the same letter.

So much for these persons.