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became his successor in the empire. To him Quadratus addressed a discourse containing an apology for our religion, because certain wicked men had attempted to trouble the Christians. The work is still in the hands of a great many of the brethren, as also in our own, and furnishes clear proofs of the
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2. He himself reveals the early date at which he lived in the following words: But the works of our Saviour were always present, for they were genuine:— those that were healed, and those that were raised from the dead, who were seen not only when they were healed and when they were raised, but were
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which simply states that Quadratus was appointed Bishop of Athens 'after the martyrdom of Publius', and which states that 'through his zeal they were brought together again and their faith revived.
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also always present; and not merely while the Saviour was on earth, but also after his death, they were alive for quite a while, so that some of them lived even to our day. Such then was Quadratus.
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does not contain the only quotation known from Quadratus' address, Holmes defends this identification by noting "there is a gap between 7.6 and 7.7 into which it would fit very well."
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Because of the similarity of name, some scholars have concluded that Quadratus the Apologist is the same person as Quadratus, a prophet mentioned elsewhere by Eusebius (
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were still living seems to be part of an argument that Christ was no mere wonder-worker whose effects were transitory.
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had copies of both essays. Because he was bishop of Athens after Publius, Quadratus is sometimes figured among the
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states it is an ingenious theory, but says it is improbable and that the fragment does not fit the gap.
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In other words, Eusebius is stating that Quadratus addressed a discourse to the Roman Emperor
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containing a defense, or apology, of the Christian religion, when the latter was visiting
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in AD 124 or 125, which Eusebius states moved the emperor to issue a favourable
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intensified the apostolic connection, calling him "disciple of the apostles".
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are all based on Eusebius, or are arbitrary enlargements of his account.
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Walker, Williston; Norris, Richard; Lotz, David; Handy, Robert (1985).
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Martyrdom of Saint Quadratus depicted in the 11th century
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he is said to have been a disciple of the Apostles (
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man's understanding and of his apostolic orthodoxy.
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Index

Quadratus (martyr)
Saint

Menologion of Basil II
Bishop of Athens
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Feast
21 September
Greek
Apostolic Father
Athens
Seventy Apostles
Eastern Churches
Eusebius of Caesarea
Ecclesiastical History
Trajan
Ælius Adrian
Hadrian
Athens
edict
Christ
Dionysius of Corinth
Epistle to Diognetus
Michael W. Holmes
Edgar J. Goodspeed
Catholic Encyclopedia
Jerome

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