Name
Thraseas, bishop of Eumeneia, martyred in Smyrna
Saint ID
S00271
Reported Death Not Before
170
Reported Death Not After
170
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs, Bishops
| ID | Title | E00487 | The Greek Life of Polykarpos, of the 3rd or early 4th c., mentions the burial of *Boukolos (bishop of Smyrna, 2nd c., S00314) and of *Thraseas (bishop of Eumeneia, martyred in Smyrna, S00271) in the same cemetery. After the burial of Thraseas, a myrtle tree grows, perhaps regarded as a miracle; the text also mentions a memorial service, most probably the Eucharist, held after the burial of Boukolos. Written in Smyrna (western Asia Minor). | E00488 | Polykrates, bishop of Ephesos, writing in Greek to Victor, bishop of Rome, in the late 2nd c., and quoted by Eusebius of Caesarea in his Ecclesiastical History, cites the apostles and martyrs resting in the provinces of Asia as proof of the legitimacy of the traditions of the local churches: *Philip (the Apostle, S00109) at Hierapolis; *John (the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042) at Ephesos; *Polykarpos/Polycarp (bishop and martyr of Smyrna, S00004) and *Thraseas (bishop of Eumeneia, martyred at Smyrna, S00271), both at Smyrna; *Sagaris (bishop and martyr of Laodicea, S00272) at Laodicea; *Papirios (S00274); *Meliton (eunuch of Sardis, S00273) at Sardis. Written in Ephesos (western Asia Minor); quoted by Eusebius in Palestine, 311/325. |
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