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[leewong]

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Prefect (from the Latin praefectus, perfect participle of praeficere: "make in front", i.e., put in charge) is a magisterial title of varying definition, but which, basically, refers to the leader of an administrative area.

A prefect's office, department, or area of control is called a prefecture, but in various post-Roman empire cases there is a prefect without a prefecture or vice versa. The words "prefect" and "prefecture" are also used, more or less conventionally, to render analogous words in other languages, especially Romance languages.



A procurator Augusti, however, might also be the governor of the smaller imperial provinces (i.e., those provinces whose governor was appointed by the emperor, rather than the Roman Senate). The same title was held by the fiscal procurators, who assisted governors of the senatorial provinces (known as a legatus Augusti pro praetore, who were always senators). In addition, procurator was the title given to various other officials in Rome and Italy.

The argument that he should gave used prefect instead of procurator is invalid. The same person could have many titles in the roman system.

And in the trial if Jesus Pilate was acting in the official capacity as a roman procurator.

Well, if it was only this claim that made the passage look fishy then I would consider the argument. You failed to address the 3-4 other reasons it is highly suspect. Even the most conservative historians dont give the passage credence. At best, a contemporary Christian told Tacitus the story and he repeated it without checking the facts because none of it matches up to Roman records or other historians that lived during Jesus's time. Isn't that a bit suspect to you?