c. AD 170 – 235
Hippolytus of Rome
The Apostolic Tradition attributed to him preserves one of the oldest surviving eucharistic prayers and ordination rites.
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- Location
- Rome
- Role
- Presbyter, theologian and rival claimant to the Roman see
- Major writings
- Refutation of All Heresies
- Apostolic Tradition (attributed)
- Commentary on Daniel
- Teachings
- Detailed refutation of Gnostic systems
- Liturgical order and the rites of Christian initiation
- Connection to apostolic Christianity
- His liturgical texts show third-century Roman practice that shaped the modern Eucharistic Prayer II.
Quotations with references
“Send your Holy Spirit upon the offering of your holy Church.”
Sources and References
- Refutation of All Heresiesnewadvent.org