Cephas may refer to:

Religion

*The title of Saint Peter *

Diocese of Cephas The Diocese of Cephas (in Latin Dioecesis Cephasena) is a suppressed seat in the Catholic Church. The official title is Titular Episcopal See of Cephas. Cephas, located on the Tigris River in Tur Abdin, was an ancient episcopal seat of the Rom ...

, an ancient episcopal seat of the Roman province of Mesopotamia, in present-day Tur Abdin, Turkey *

Cephas of Iconium Cephas of Iconium is numbered among the Seventy Disciples, and was bishop of Iconium or Colophon, Pamphylia. The name "Cephas" is Aramaic for "Peter." The Eastern Orthodox Church remembers St. Cephas on March 30 with Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, C ...

, among the Seventy Disciples of Jesus, bishop of Iconium or Colophon, Pamphylia * Moses Bar Cephas or Moses Bar-Kepha (c. 813–903), Syriac writer and bishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church

People

Given name

* Cephas Yao Agbemenu (born 1951), Ghanaian sculptor and a traditional African wood carver and Art Professor *

Céphas Bansah Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah (born April 22, 1948), also known as Céphas Bansah, is the Ngoryifia ("developmental chief") of the Gbi Traditional area of Hohoe, Ghana. He resides in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Biogra ...

(born 1948), Ngoryifia ("developmental chief") of the Gbi Traditional area of Hohoe, Ghana *

Cephas Chimedza Cephas Chimedza (born 5 December 1984) is a Zimbabwean footballer who can play in a number of positions, left back, holding midfielder, attacking midfielder and left side midfield.Cephas Lemba (born 1970), Zambian sprinter *

Cephas Lumina Cephas Lumina is a Zambian lawyer and human rights expert. From 2008 to 2014 he was the " United Nations Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of al ...

, Zambian lawyer and human rights expert *

Cephas Malele Cephas Malele (born 8 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. After starting out as a senior at FC Zürich II, he went on to appear for teams in Italy, Portugal, Romania ...

(born 1994), Angolan-born Swiss footballer * Cephas Matafi (born 1971), Zimbabwean long-distance runner *

Cephas Mark Cephas Barker Mark (July 31, 1872 – January 5, 1942) was a druggist and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Rosetown in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, from 1912 to 1917, as a Liberal. Mark was born in Little Britai ...

(1872–1942), Canadian druggist and political figure *

Cephas Msipa Dr. Cephas George Msipa (7 July 1931 – 17 October 2016) was a Zimbabwean teacher, philanthropist and politician who served as the Governor of Midlands Province. Education Msipa was educated at Siboza School from 1941 to 1943 before going to Da ...

(1931–2016), Zimbabwean politician * Cephas Pasipamiri, Zimbabwean long distance and marathon runner *Cephas Quested, leader of the Aldington Gang, a 19th-century band of smugglers in England *

Cephas Thompson Cephas Thompson (July 1, 1775 – November 6, 1856) was a successful, largely self-taught, early nineteenth-century itinerant portrait painter in the United States. He was born, died, and lived most of his life in Middleborough, Massachusetts, b ...

(1775–1856), American itinerant portrait painter * Cephas Washburn (1793–1860), Christian missionary and educator * Cephas Zhuwao (born 1984), Zimbabwean cricketer * Cephas Fianyeku (born 1979) Ghanaian Banker and criminologist

Middle name

* Collen Cephas Gwiyo, Zimbabwean politician and deputy secretary general of the Zimbabwe Congress * Edward Cephas John Stevens (1837–1915), New Zealand politician * Jasmine Cephas Jones (born 1989), American actress *

Ron Cephas Jones Ron Cephas Jones (born January 8, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the drama series '' This Is Us'' (2016–2022), which earned him four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning twice for Outstanding Gues ...

(born 1957), American actor

Surname

Diana Cephas Diana Cephas was the plaintiff in a freedom suit filed in St. Louis, Missouri in 1840. She won her case after it went to trial in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County in 1843. Born into slavery in Maryland, she and her young son Josiah had bee ...

, African American plaintiff in freedom suit *

Kassian Cephas Kassian Cephas or Kassian Céphas (15 January 1845 – 16 November 1912) was a Javanese photographer of the court of the Yogyakarta Sultanate. He was the first indigenous person from Indonesia to become a professional photographer and was trai ...

(1845–1912), Javanese photographer *

McColm Cephas McColm Cephas (born 30 September 1978) is a Liberian former footballer who played as a forward. He has earned two caps with the Liberia national team. Career Cephas attended Virginia Commonwealth University where he played for the men's socce ...

(born 1978), Liberian footballer

Other uses

* Cephas & Wiggins, an American acoustic blues duo {{disambiguation, given name, surname