Philetus may refer to:
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Philetus (biblical figure) Philetus ( fl. 50–65) was an early Christian mentioned by Paul, who warns Timothy against him as well as against his associate in error, Hymenaeus.
False teaching
The apostle speaks of Hymenaeus and Philetus as instances of men who were doing ...
, Christian false teacher mentioned by Paul in 2 Timothy 2:15—18.
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Philetus (martyr)
Saint Philetus (d. 121) is, along with Saints Lydia, Macedo(n), Theoprepius (Theoprepides), Amphilochius and Cronidas (Cronides), venerated as a Christian martyr. Philetus was supposedly "...a senator who resided in the province of Illyria and ...
(d.121) Roman senator and Christian martyr
*Philetus, assistant of Hermogenes the magician in
The Golden Legend
The ''Golden Legend'' (Latin: ''Legenda aurea'' or ''Legenda sanctorum'') is a collection of hagiographies by Jacobus de Voragine that was widely read in late medieval Europe. More than a thousand manuscripts of the text have survived.Hilary ...
;People with the first name Philetus include:
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Philetus Norris
Philetus W. Norris (August 17, 1821 – January 14, 1885) was the second superintendent of Yellowstone National Park and was the first person to be paid for that position.
Early life
Philetus Walter Norris was born in Palmyra, New York on Aug ...
(1821-1885), superintendent of Yellowstone National Park
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Philetus Sawyer
Philetus Sawyer (September 22, 1816March 29, 1900) was a United States senator from Wisconsin for twelve years (1881–1893). He also represented Wisconsin for ten years in the United States House of Representatives (1865–1875), and he ...
(1816-1900), Wisconsin Republican politician
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Philetus Swift
Philetus Swift (June 26, 1763 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut – July 24, 1828 in Phelps, Ontario County, New York) was an American politician.
Life
He was the son of Elisha Swift (born 1731) and Mary Ransom (born 1738). One of Swift's ...
(1763-1828), New York politician
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