St. Theophilus

Feastday: March 5
Death: 195

Bishop of Caesarea (modern Israel). He is best known for his opposition to the Quartodecimans, a Christian sect which believed that Easter should be held on the Jewish Passover and not necessarily on a Sunday.

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Saint Theophilus (Greek: Θεόφιλος; died 195) was a bishop of Caesarea Maritima and teacher of Clement of Alexandria. He is known for his opposition to the Quartodecimans. He is commemorated on 5 March and his name means "Love of The God".