Euzoius of Caesarea (Greek: Ευζώιος, romanizedEuzōios; fl. AD 373–379) was a Christian theologian and bishop of the 4th century.[1][2]

Lamp with staurogram from 4th-century Caesarea Maritima.

In Jerome's De viris illustribus, he writes that Euzoius was educated alongside Gregory of Nazianzus by "Thespesius the rhetorician" at Caesarea Maritima. In 373 Euzoius became Bishop of Caesarea and he worked to restore its library, copying many papyrus works to parchment.[3][4] He was expelled from the church during the reign of Theodosius I (r. 379–395). He wrote several treatises, none of which survives.[2]

Titles of the Great Christian Church
Preceded by Bishop of Caesarea
373–378
Succeeded by
Gelasius of Caesarea
(second time)

References

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  1. ^ "CHURCH FATHERS: De Viris Illustribus (Jerome)". www.newadvent.org.
  2. ^ a b "Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. III: Jerome and Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men.: Euzoius the bishop. | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org.
  3. ^ "A Textual Commentary on Mark I". The Journal of Theological Studies. 28 (110): 145–149. 1927. JSTOR 23952268 – via JSTOR.
  4. ^ Holsinger, B. (2023:165). On Parchment: Animals, Archives, and the Making of Culture from Herodotus to the Digital Age. United Kingdom: Yale University Press.