Saint Papias of Hierapolis

Memorial

• 22 February

Profile

Second century Apostolic Father. Friend of Saint Polycarp of Smyrna. Bishop of Hierapolis, Phrygia (in modern Turkey). Author of lengthy commentaries on the life, teaching, and works of Jesus; they survive only in fragments.

Died

• early 2nd century

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Medieval Religion Listserv, by John Dillon
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Papias of Hierapolis“. Saints.SQPN.com. 21 February 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>