December 169-187 A.D. Pertinax—Byzantine’s 15th
Pertinax of Byzantium
Pertinax was Bishop of
Byzantium from 169 until his death in 187. Information on his life is mainly drawn
from the works of Dorotheus of Tyre, according to whom he was originally a senior
officer of the Roman Empire based in Thrace. When he contracted a disease, and heard the rumors of miracles occurring
amongst the adherents of a new religion –Christianity – he sought advice from Bishop Alypius of
Byzantium. When his disease was cured,
he assumed it was the result of Alypius's prayers, and converted to
Christianity.[1]Shortly afterwards, he was ordained a priest by Alypius, and succeeded him
as bishop after his death.
References
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Preceded by
Alypius |
Bishop of Byzantium
169–187 |
Succeeded by
Olympianus |
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