Concerning his aspirations, Eusebius stated: “It is my purpose to write an account of the successions of the holy Apostles as well as of the times which have elapsed from the day of our Saviour to our own; to relate how many and important events are said to have occurred in the history of the church; and to mention those who have governed and presided over the church in the most prominent parishes, and those who in each generation have proclaimed the divine word either orally or in writing. ”
ईसाई चर्च का इतिहास (अँग्रेज़ी) युसेबियस के इस लेख की इतनी कदर की जाती है कि आज भी लोग उसे इसकी वजह से याद करते हैं ।