Porcius Festus is mentioned only in the writings of Flavius Josephus and the Acts of the Apostles (Acts, Book of). According to available material, he succeeded Marcus Antonius Felix, who had been recalled to Rome by Nero, as procurator of Judaea. When exactly this took place, however, has been a subject of dispute. Josephus and the Acts of the Apostles both agree that Festus followed Felix as procurator of Judaea (Jos. Ant. 20.182; Acts 24:27). It is also certain that the term of Festus was approximately two y…