![]() ![]() He had succeeded Agapius as bishop of Caesarea Palaestina. He was already consecrated a bishop by 315 when he took part in the dedication of a new basilica in Tyre. It is assumed, as the persecutions relaxed, that Eusebius succeeded Pamphilius as head of his school and may have been ordained to the priesthood during this time. However, their friendship was cut short when Pamphilius was arrested in 307 and martyred in 309. With him he studied Holy Scripture using as an aid Origen's ‘'Hexapla and other commentaries that Pamphilius had collected in his library. His friendship with Pamphilius of Caesarea was a close one. ![]() Eusebius was in Caesarea when Agapius was its bishop. By 296 he was in Palestine, where he first saw Constantine when Constantine visited Palestine with Diocletian. Eusebius was acquainted with the Priest Dorotheus in Antioch, who may have given him exegetical instruction. He may have come from a family of some influence as he was released after a short imprisonment during the Diocletian's persecutions, persecutions in which his friend Pamphilius and other companions were martyred. 260, though the exact date and place are not certain. ![]()
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