# Phileas, Bishop Of The Church Of Jesus Christ, At Thumis, In Egypt, Beheaded At That Place, For The Evangelical Truth, A. D. 302.

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It is related that after the death of the aforementioned
martyrs, Phileas, Bishop of the Church of
Thumis, in Egypt, was sentenced to death, and beheaded,
by virtue of the edict of the Emperor, on
account of his faith in Jesus Christ, and because he
would not give honor to the gods, nor sacrifice to
them. Jerome has written of him that after he became
bishop, he wrote a very excellent book in
praise of the martyrs. In Catalogo.

The author of the Introduction, has left on record
these words concerning him: “Phileas, Bishop at
Thumis, who was entreated by the Judge to have
regard for his wife and children, remaining steadfast,
nevertheless, was beheaded.” Introduction,
fol. 43, col. 1, compared with Mellinus, 1st book,
fol. 101, from Euseb.



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