Valerius Gratus was
Roman Prefect or procurator of Judea under Tiberius,
AD 15 - 26. He succeeded Annius Rufus and was replaced
by Pontius Pilate.
The government of Gratus is chiefly remarkable for the
frequent changes he made in the appointment of the
high-priesthood. He deposed Ananus, and substituted
Ismael, son of Fabi, then Eleazar, son of Arianus,
then Simon, son of Camith, and lastly Joseph Caiaphas,
the son-in-law of Ananus. |
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