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Papias of Hierapolis · Author Profile

Papias (Greek: Παπίας) was a Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis (modern Pamukkale, Turkey), and author who lived c. AD 60 – c. 130. In this library, Papias of Hierapolis is linked to 1 document, including Fragments. The documents preserved here span AD 110 and include Fragments (1 total).

Activity
AD 70 - 2nd century AD
Documents in this library
1
Corpus date window
AD 110

History and Context

Papias (Greek: Παπίας) was a Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis (modern Pamukkale, Turkey), and author who lived c. AD 60 – c. 130. He wrote the Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord (Greek: Λογίων Κυριακῶν Ἐξήγησις) in five books. This work, which is lost apart from brief excerpts in the works of Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 180) and Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 320), is an important early source on Christian oral tradition and especially on the origins of the canonical Gospels. Very little is known of Papias apart from what can be inferred from his own writings. He is described as "an ancient man who was a hearer of John and a companion of Polycarp" by Polycarp's disciple Irenaeus (c. Papias of Hierapolis is described in reference records as writer, presbyter, and priest. Recorded offices include bishop. Place associations in major reference datasets include Asia Minor, Smyrna, and İzmir. The documents preserved here span AD 110 and include Fragments (1 total).

What We Know

  • Activity window in reference data: AD 70 - 2nd century AD.
  • Approximate lifespan from biographical records: AD 70-AD 150.
  • Roles in major reference data: writer, presbyter, and priest.
  • Ecclesial or civic offices recorded: bishop.
  • Associated places: Asia Minor, Smyrna, and İzmir.
  • Tradition or confessional marker: Catholicism.
  • Languages linked to writing or transmission: Ancient Greek.
  • No additional notable-work list is consistently preserved in reference metadata.
  • Documents in this corpus: 1 (Fragments).
  • Corpus date range for attributed texts: AD 110.

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Legacy

Papias (Greek: Παπίας) was a Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis (modern Pamukkale, Turkey), and author who lived c. He wrote the Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord (Greek: Λογίων Κυριακῶν Ἐξήγησις) in five books. Papias of Hierapolis's reception in theology and church history is closely tied to ongoing study of Fragments. The documents preserved here span AD 110 and include Fragments (1 total).

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