PERSONALITIES

Links on this page will take you to more information on the personalities listed below.

JOSEPHUS

Josephus Page on Josephus from Mahlon Smith. This is worth looking at.

Josephus A useful and thorough article on the life and writings of Josephus from the Catholic Encyclopedia.

PHILO OF ALEXANDRIA

Philo The article on Philo from Encyclopedia Britannica.

PONTIUS PILATE

Pontius Pilate A brilliant article by Helen Bond from the Ecole Initiative on this Roman Governor. She makes good use of available sources.

EARLY CHURCH FATHERS

Papias Bishop of Hierapolis around 130AD. Eusebius quotes a lot of his sayings about the origins of the gospels.

Irenaeus Bishop of Lyons from 177AD. His writings also refer to the origins of the gospels and he wrote works against heretics, especially Gnostics.

Clement of Alexandria Clement became the head of the Catechetical School in Alexandria just before 180 AD. Eusebius records words about them from him.

Origen Origen became the head of the Catechetical School at Alexandria after Clement in 201 AD. He was a distinguished and innovative scholar who wrote against heretics.