Provincial Officials
The administrative representatives of the Roman Empire and regional monarchies who oversaw civil order and legal proceedings in the New Testament.
8 profiles tagged Provincial Officials.
Gallio
Roman official who dismissed the legal charges against the Apostle Paul in Corinth
A Roman proconsul of Achaia who dismissed the legal charges brought against the Apostle Paul in Corinth, establishing a significant precedent for the early Christian church.
The Governor Under King Aretas
Nabataean official whose garrison at Damascus attempted to capture the Apostle Paul
A high-ranking Nabataean official in Damascus who sought to arrest the Apostle Paul shortly after his conversion.
Lysanias
Tetrarch of Abilene during the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar
Lysanias was the tetrarch of Abilene, a region northwest of Damascus, during the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar and the ministry of John the Baptist.
Marcus Antonius Felix
Roman governor who imprisoned the Apostle Paul and trembled at his preaching
Marcus Antonius Felix was the Roman procurator of Judea (c. 52–60 AD) best known for his two-year imprisonment of the Apostle Paul at Caesarea.
Pontius Pilate
Roman governor who presided over the trial of Jesus and reluctantly authorized his crucifixion
The fifth Roman prefect of the province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius, best known for presiding over the trial of Jesus and ordering his crucifixion.
Porcius Festus
Roman governor who presided over the trial of the Apostle Paul and granted his appeal to Caesar
Porcius Festus was the Roman procurator of Judea from approximately c. 59 to 62 AD, succeeding Antonius Felix and presiding over the legal hearing of the Apostle Paul.
Quirinius
Roman Governor of Syria whose census compelled Mary and Joseph to travel to Bethlehem
Publius Sulpicius Quirinius was a high-ranking Roman official and Governor of Syria whose census provides the chronological marker for the birth of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.
Sergius Paulus
Roman Proconsul of Cyprus who converted to the faith after seeing Paul defeat a sorcerer
The Roman Proconsul of Cyprus who converted to Christianity after witnessing the Apostle Paul blind the sorcerer Elymas.