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Roman governor of Judea — replaced Felix and sent Paul to Rome
Historically Verified
Josephus wrote about him as the Roman governor who replaced Felix in Judea, serving around AD 59-62.
open_in_newPorcius Festus inherited Paul's case from Felix (Acts 25). When Paul appealed to Caesar (his right as a Roman citizen), Festus arranged the hearing before King Agrippa to figure out what charges to send along. He famously interrupted Paul's testimony shouting 'Paul, you are out of your mind!' (Acts 26:24).