LexiconPeopleCyreniusMary and Joseph register as part of the Census of QuiriniusMaster of the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, Istanbul · 1350–00Cyrenius(quirinius)/sahy-REE-nee-us/SummaryThe Roman governor of Syria during whose administration the census occurred that brought Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem.☩Historical ContextLuke dates Jesus's birth during the census that occurred when Cyrenius (Quirinius) was governing Syria. This census required Joseph to travel to Bethlehem, his ancestral city, where Jesus was born.Key verses:Luke 2:1-5Related Verses1 mentionLuke· 1 verse2:2See AlsoQuiriniusRevisions(1)
