Tobias of Jerusalem explained

Tobias of Jerusalem was the fifth Bishop of Jerusalem, who lived in the 2nd century.^[1] (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

Notes and References

1. Jerusalem (A.D. 71–1099): To the time of Constantine (71–312) . Fortescue . Adrian . 8 . 356.
2. Eusebius' Historia Ecclesiastica, IV, v.:
3. Book: A. Mertens . A. . Who was a Christian in the Holy Land? . 1980 . 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..
   • Web site: Introductory page to Who was a Christian in the Holy Land? encyclopedia, compiled by: A. Mertens, Franciscan Father . Christusrex.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20180214233706/http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/sbf/escurs/wwc/index.html . 2018-02-14 . The copy preserved in the Library of SBF Jerusalem has this hand-written note in French by the author: 'French: Par ma fonction dans la bibliothèque du Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, je pus compiler ce livre. Père Mertens. 9 juillet 1980'.
   • The Latin: Biblioteca dello Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (SBF Library) catalogue record:
     • Book: Mertens . A. . Who Was a Christian in the Holy Land? Help for Individual Pilgrims . 1977 . limited . Jerusalem; Mechelen, Belgium . Custodia Terrae Sanctae.
4. Web site: Feast of the Bishops of Jerusalem – May 17 . Vicariat Saint-Jacques pour les catholiques de langue hébraïque en Israël.