Alexandria: Mark and Annianus
Eusebius reports that Annianus succeeded Mark the Evangelist in the administration of the Alexandrian church during Nero's reign. This is an early see tradition reported by a fourth-century historian.
Primary sources
Eusebius reports:
Eusebius preserves the report that Annianus succeeded Mark in administering the Alexandrian church.
Annianus succeeded Mark the Evangelist in the administration of the parish of Alexandria.
Passage context and translation
Eusebius dates the reported succession to Nero's eighth regnal year. It is a fourth-century report about an earlier Alexandrian see tradition, not New Testament narration.
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When Nero was in the eighth year of his reign,
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The Persecution under Nero in which Paul and Peter were honored at Rome