Roman Governors of the New Testament
Rome's men on the ground
8 profiles tagged Roman Governors of the New Testament.
Felix
Roman governor who imprisoned the Apostle Paul for two years in Caesarea
A Roman governor of Judea who presided over the legal proceedings against the Apostle Paul in Caesarea during the mid-1st century AD.
Festus
Roman governor who sent the Apostle Paul to Rome for trial
Porcius Festus was the Roman procurator of Judea who succeeded Antonius Felix and presided over the legal appeal of the Apostle Paul, eventually sending him to stand trial before Caesar in Rome.
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.
Pilate
Roman governor who presided over the trial of Jesus and ordered His crucifixion
The Roman governor of Judea during the reign of Tiberius Caesar who presided over the trial of Jesus Christ and ordered His crucifixion.
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.