Primus of Alexandria
Primus († around 118 ) was the fifth bishop of Alexandria in the years 106–118 (other sources: 109–121) . Practically nothing is known about him. During his term of office, the Jewish rebellion in Alexandria against the rule of the Roman emperor Trajan fell , which he had bloodily suppressed in 116 by his governor Marcus Rutilius Lupus.
swell
- Eusebius of Caesarea : Church History IV, 1
literature
- Görge K. Hasselhoff: How reliable is Euseb, Church history IV 1 - 6? In: Görge K. Hasselhoff, Meret Strothmann (Ed.): Religio licita? Rome and the Jews . Walter de Gruyter, 2017, ISBN 978-3-11-041005-1 , p. 191 ff .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Kedron |
Bishop of Alexandria 106-118 |
Justus |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Primus of Alexandria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Alexandria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 118 |