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