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

Chapter XXVIII.—The Illustrious Bishops of that Time.

1. Of these, the most eminent were Firmilianus,²³⁸¹ bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia; the brothers Gregory²³⁸² and Athenodorus, pastors of the churches in Pontus; Helenus²³⁸³ of the parish of Tarsus, and Nicomas²³⁸⁴ of Iconium; moreover, Hymenæus,²³⁸⁵ of the church of Jerusalem, and Theotecnus²³⁸⁶ of the neighboring church of Cæsarea; and besides these Maximus,²³⁸⁷ who presided in a distinguished manner over the brethren in Bostra. If any should count them up he could not fail to note a great many others, besides presbyters and deacons, who were at that time assembled for the same cause in the above-mentioned city.²³⁸⁸ But these were the most illustrious.

1. When all of these assembled at different times and frequently to consider these matters, the arguments and questions were discussed at every meeting; the adherents of the Samosatian endeavoring to cover and conceal his heterodoxy, and the others striving zealously to lay bare and make manifest his heresy and blasphemy against Christ.

1. Meanwhile, Dionysius died in the twelfth year of the reign of Gallienus,²³⁸⁹ having held the episcopate of Alexandria for seventeen years, and Maximus²³⁹⁰ succeeded him.

1. Gallienus after a reign of fifteen years²³⁹¹ was succeeded by Claudius,²³⁹² who in two years delivered the government to Aurelian.