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Porcius Festus was the 5th procurator of Judea from about 59 to 62, succeeding Antonius Felix . Porcius Festus. Stained glass window in St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne showing Festus in yellow. Procurator of Judea. In office.
Jan 4, 2022 · Porcius Festus was a Roman procurator, succeeding Antonius Felix somewhere between AD 55 and 60. History describes him as fair and reasonable—much more so than Felix or Festus’ successor, Albinus. In the Bible Porcius Festus is known for sending Paul to Rome to stand trial under Emperor Nero.
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Procurator of Judea about 60-62 C.E., after Felix (Josephus, "Ant." xx. 8, § 9; "B. J." ii. 14, § 1). Although he was more just than his predecessor, he could not allay the intense bitterness of feeling among the Jews, caused chiefly by their being slighted in the affair of Cæsarea.
Of Porcius Festus’ life prior to his appointment to Antonius Felix’ vacant procuratorship nothing is known. The date is variously given as a.d. 57, 58, 59 and 60. The discrepancy can manifestly be much narrowed. The time of the year is nowhere mentioned, nor is any gap specified between official nomination and taking office.
Roman procurator of Palestine ( c. 60 – 62) who sent St. Paul to Rome for trial at the Emperor's tribunal. He was an honest and capable administrator, but he did not live long enough to lessen the Jewish hostility toward Rome that had grown to dangerous proportions during the preceding decades.
Encyclopaedia Judaica. FESTUS, PORCIUS°FESTUS, PORCIUS °, Roman procurator of Judea 60–62 c.e. Under his rule the sect of Jewish patriots known as the *Sicarii greatly increased in number, although, according to Josephus, the procurator made every effort to curb their activity.
Porcius Festus as the procurator of the province of Judea after Antonius Felix was confirmed by first-century historian Josephus (Jewish War 2.271; Antiquities 20.182-8), and he was eager to clean up problems left by his predecessor as well as to avoid any actions that compelled the Jewish community in Caesarea to send a delegation to Rome ...
