Philip of Gortyna

PHILIP OF GORTYNA: Christian apologist; flourished in the last half of the second century. He is mentioned with praise in the letter of Dionysius of Corinth to the Christian community at Gortyna (Eusebius, Hist. eccl., IV., xxiii. 5; Eng. transl., NPNF, 2 ser., i. 201); and wrote in the time of Marcus Aurelius a reply to Marcion (mentioned only by Eusebius, IV., xxv., NPNF, ut sup., p. 203). Jerome (De vir. ill., xxx.) is dependent upon Eusebius.

(G. Krüger.)

Bibliography: The sources are indicated in the text. Consult further: Harnack, Litteratur, i. 237; DCB, iv. 355; C. A. Bernoulli, Der Sehriftstellerkatolog des Hieronymus, p. 334 et passim, Freiburg, 1895.