Eusebius of Caesarea

Eusebius was born around 260, probably in Caesarea Maritima, a port city in the Roman province of Palestine. He studied under the scholar Pamphilus, who had built up a great library based on the works of Origen, and he took the name 'Eusebius of Pamphilus' in his honor. During the persecution of Christians under the emperor Diocletian, Pamphilus was imprisoned and executed in 310, and Eusebius himself was imprisoned for a time. Around 313 he became bishop of Caesarea. He attended the Council of Nicaea in 325, and he became an admirer and adviser of the emperor Constantine, whose biography he later wrote. His most famous work, the Ecclesiastical History, traces the history of the church from the time of the apostles to his own day, quoting many earlier documents that would otherwise be lost. He also wrote a Chronicle of world history, a guide to the places named in the Bible, and works defending Christianity. He died in Caesarea around 339.

Eusebius of Caesarea is also an author in the library: author page and works.

Faith: Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, called the 'Father of Church History'. Source: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)