Philetus may refer to:
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Philetus (biblical figure), 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 w ...
(d.121) Roman senator and Christian martyr
*Philetus, assistant of Hermogenes the magician in
The Golden Legend
The ''Golden Legend'' ( or ''Legenda sanctorum'') is a collection of 153 hagiographies by Jacobus de Voragine that was widely read in Europe during the Late Middle Ages. More than a thousand manuscripts of the text have survived.Hilary Maddo ...
;People with the first name Philetus include:
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Philetus Norris
Philetus Walter Norris (August 17, 1821 – January 14, 1885) was an American pioneer, businessman, Union Army officer and politician who was the second superintendent of Yellowstone National Park and was the first person to be paid for that pos ...
(1821-1885), superintendent of Yellowstone National Park
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Philetus Sawyer
Philetus Sawyer (September 22, 1816March 29, 1900) was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a United States Senator from Wisconsin for twelve years (1881–1893) and served ten years in the U.S. ...
(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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