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Eusebius was commonly known among the ancients as Eusebius of Caesarea or Eusebius Pamphili. The first designation arose from the fact that he was bishop of Caesarea for many years; the second from the fact that he was a close friend and admirer of Pamphilus, a proselyte of Caesarea and a martyr. At least 40 contemporaries bore the same name, among which the most famous were Eusebius of...

Origen was in his eighteenth year when he took charge of the catechetical school,3 and at this time also he became prominent during the persecutions under Aquila,4 the Governor of Alexandria,5 when he acquired an especially famous name among all those who were of the faith by the kindness and good will which he displayed toward all the holy martyrs, both unknown and known. For he was with the holy martyrs not only while they were in prison and not only while they were being examined up to the last
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