Project Gutenberg 2020-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 1248 Hippolytus, Antipope 235 Hippolytus, Saint Hippolytus, Concordia, Antipope Hippolytus, of Porto, Antipope Hippolytus, of Rome, Antipope Hippolytos, Antipope Ippolito, di Roma, Antipope Easton, Burton Scott 1877 1950 37002214 The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus Translated into English with Introduction and Notes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Tradition Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus" by Antipope Hippolytus is a theological text composed in the early 3rd century. This work serves as an important ecclesiastical manual, detailing the structure, practices, and liturgical rules of the early Christian church. The text reflects the beliefs and procedures that Hippolytus sought to preserve amid growing diversity in early Christianity, particularly in the Roman context. At the start of the work, Hippolytus focuses on the need for clarity and adherence to apostolic traditions amidst rising heresies and confusions in practice. He outlines the procedures for ordaining bishops, presbyters, and deacons, detailing the prayers and roles associated with each position. Additionally, he emphasizes how the community should select and examine both new converts and those to be baptized, establishing a framework for maintaining the moral and liturgical integrity of the church. The opening portion sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of early Christian ecclesiology, offering insights into the governance and rituals that were vital for the unity and sanctity of the faith during this formative period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Canon law -- Early church, ca. 30-600 Church orders, Ancient BV KBR Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 339412 2025-06-24T11:30:39.407193 text/html 302707 2024-10-17T16:56:35 text/html 327197 2025-06-24T11:30:47.949148 application/epub+zip 331578 2025-06-24T11:30:42.054237 application/epub+zip 173317 2025-06-24T11:30:40.771716 application/epub+zip 434873 2025-06-24T11:30:51.553163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402293 2025-06-24T11:30:46.648190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260307 2022-09-27T20:17:20.036408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232823 2025-06-24T11:30:38.253193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213026 2024-10-17T16:56:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17830 2025-06-24T11:30:51.704127 application/rdf+xml 28374 2025-06-24T11:30:40.932182 image/jpeg 3457 2025-06-24T11:30:40.846178 image/jpeg 301803 2025-06-24T11:30:39.468199 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia