Tobias of Jerusalem

Tobias of Jerusalem was the fifth Bishop of Jerusalem, who lived in the 2nd century.^[1] He was acquainted with Addai of Edessa^{[citation needed]} (also known as Thaddeus of Edessa), one of the seventy disciples and a miraculous healer.

According to Eusebius, Tobias was a Jewish Christian born to Jewish parents.^[2]

His feast day is on 17 December.^[3] A joint feast of the early Bishops of Jerusalem is commemorated on 17 May in the Catholic Church.^[4]

See also

• Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
• Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

References

1. Fortescue, Adrian (1910). "Jerusalem (A.D. 71–1099): To the time of Constantine (71–312)" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company. p. 356.
2. Eusebius' Historia Ecclesiastica, IV, v.:

   "I have learned this much from writings, that until the siege of the Jews, which took place under Adrian, there were fifteen bishops in succession there, all of whom are said to have been of Hebrew descent, and to have received the knowledge of Christ in purity, so that they were approved by those who were able to judge of such matters, and were deemed worthy of the episcopate. For their whole church consisted then of believing Hebrews who continued from the days of the apostles until the siege which took place at this time; in which siege the Jews, having again rebelled against the Romans, were conquered after severe battles."

3. A. Mertens, A., ed. (1980). Who was a Christian in the Holy Land?. p. 227. Tobias, Saint, 5th bishop of Jerusalem, 2nd century. His feast is on December 17. (AA.SS.) He is mentioned on September 17 and September 20.
   • "Introductory page to Who was a Christian in the Holy Land? encyclopedia, compiled by: A. Mertens, Franciscan Father". Christusrex.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14. The copy preserved in the Library of SBF Jerusalem has this hand-written note in French by the author: 'Par ma fonction dans la bibliothèque du Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, je pus compiler ce livre. Père Mertens. 9 juillet 1980'
   • The Biblioteca dello Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (SBF Library) catalogue record:
     • Mertens, A. (1977). Who Was a Christian in the Holy Land? Help for Individual Pilgrims. Jerusalem; Mechelen, Belgium: Custodia Terrae Sanctae.
4. "Feast of the Bishops of Jerusalem – May 17". Vicariat Saint-Jacques pour les catholiques de langue hébraïque en Israël.