XXV. Декий (царств. год и 3 месяца)

Decius was from lower Pannonia, from Budalia. Decius, having killed Philip, father and son, out of hatred towards them, instigates a persecution against Christians, during which Deacon Lawrence suffered in Rome. Anthony the monk is born in Egypt. After the martyrdom of the Jerusalem bishop Alexander in Caesarea Palestine and the Antioch bishop of Babyla, Mozabban and Fabius were appointed bishops. Decius and his son are killed in Abrittos 22. We translate the chronicle of Eusebius according to Jerome’s account, starting only from the Nativity of Christ, bearing in mind theological and church-historical interest, which the previous part of the chronicle does not represent. On the same basis, we consider it possible to omit in the translation the chronological indication of the years from Abraham, according to the Olympiads and according to the years of the reign of the kings of Judah (before the destruction of Jerusalem) and limit ourselves to Christian chronology. Asterisks indicate testimony of dubious authenticity that is found in all lists of the chronicle according to the presentation of the bl. Jerome. Note Editorials. You might be interested in: