The early Jerusalem episcopal list
Eusebius names fifteen Jerusalem bishops of Hebrew descent through the Hadrianic period: James, Symeon, Justus, Zacchaeus, Tobias, Benjamin, John, Matthias, Philip, Seneca, Justus, Levi, Ephres, Joseph, and Judas.
Key points
- The list reports succession in one local see.
- Eusebius says he learned the names from writings but does not provide individual ordination records or dates for each tenure.
- The Hadrianic transformation of Jerusalem changes the context of the see.