Papirius of Smyrna

Papirius of Smyrna (2nd century) was the successor of Polycarp as the bishop of Smyrna.[1] Little information is known about him.[2] He was mentioned by Polycrates of Ephesus, as Papirius defended quartodecimanism against keeping Easter on the Sunday after 14 Nisan.[3][4] At the end of his life, Papirius experienced martyrdom.[5]

References

1. Fleming, William (1838). The Scripture Gazetteer: A Geographical, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Empires, Kingdoms, Countries, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Villages, Mountains, Valleys, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, &c Mentioned in the Old and New Testaments: Their Ancient History, Natural Productions, and Present State : with an Essay on the Importance and Advantage of the Study of Sacred Geography. Edinburgh Printing and Publishing Company.
2. Fleming, William (1838). The Scripture Gazetteer: A Geographical, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Empires, Kingdoms, Countries, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Villages, Mountains, Valleys, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, &c Mentioned in the Old and New Testaments: Their Ancient History, Natural Productions, and Present State : with an Essay on the Importance and Advantage of the Study of Sacred Geography. Edinburgh Printing and Publishing Company.
3. Pullan, Leighton (1896). Lectures on Religion. Longmans, Green.
4. Lightfoot, Joseph Barber (1885). The Apostolic Fathers ... Macmillan and Company.
5. Welton, William (1848). A Synopsis of the ecclesiastical history of the three first centuries of the Christian Era, down to the General Council at Nice. [By W. Welton.]. J. Hall.