The word “martyr” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 15 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. “martyr” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 15.
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Pamphilus, presbyter of Caesarea (late 3rd century – martyred February 409 ), chief among Biblical scholars of his generation, was the friend and teacher of Eusebius , who recorded details of his career in a three-book Vita that has been lost.1Eusebius' Martyrs of Palestine attests that Pamphilus was of a rich and honorable family of Beirut , but the assertion that he gave all his property to the poor and attached himself to the "perfect men" does not square with his magnificent patronage of the library at Caesarea and his constant generosity to scholars through his lifetime. Photius ( Codex 118), quotes Pamphilus's Apology for Origen to the effect that Pamphilus went to Alexandria, where his teacher was Pierius, the head of the famous catechetical school there, before settling in Caesarea Maritima , where he was ordained priest and was made presbyter . In Alexandria Pamphilus became devoted to the works of Origen .2
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Saint Pamphilus ( ) (latter half of the 3rd century – February 16, 309), was a presbyter of Caesarea and chief among Catholic Biblical scholars of his generation.He was the friend and teacher of Eusebius of Caesarea , who recorded details of his career in a three-book "Vita" that has been lost.
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Saint Pamphilus ( ) (latter half of the 3rd century – February 16, 309), was a presbyter of Caesarea and chief among Catholic biblical scholars of his generation. He was the friend and teacher of Eusebius of Caesarea , who recorded details of his career in a three-book Vita that has been lost.
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Saint Pamphilus ( ; latter half of the 3rd century – February 16, 309), was a presbyter of Caesarea and chief among the biblical scholars of his generation. He was the friend and teacher of Eusebius of Caesarea , who recorded details of his career in a three-book Vita that has been lost.
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Saint Pamphilus ( ; latter half of the 3rd century – February 16, 309 AD), was a presbyter of Caesarea and chief among the biblical scholars of his generation. He was the friend and teacher of Eusebius of Caesarea , who recorded details of his career in a three-book Vita that has been lost.
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Saint Pamphilus ( Greek : Πάμφιλος ; latter half of the 3rd century – February 16, 309 AD), was a priest of Caesarea and chief among the biblical scholars of his generation. He was the friend and teacher of Eusebius of Caesarea , who recorded details of his career in a three-book Vita that has been lost.
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“martyr” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 15. Read the current article and compare.
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friend and teacher of eusebius
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presbyter of caesarea and chief among the biblical scholars of his generation
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