Phileas, Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ, in the Year 302

It is related that after the death of the aforementioned martyrs, Phileas, Bishop of the Church of Thumis, in Egypt, was sentenced to death and beheaded, by virtue of the edict of the Emperor, because of his faith in Jesus Christ, and because he would not give honor to the gods or sacrifice to them. Jerome has written about him that after he became bishop, he wrote a very excellent book in praise of the martyrs. In Catalogo.

The author of the Introduction has left on record these words concerning him: "Phileas, Bishop at Thumis, who was entreated by the judge to have regard for his wife and children, remained steadfast nevertheless, and was beheaded." Introduction, folio 43, column 1, compared with Mellinus, 1st book, folio 101, from Euseb.