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Apostolic Tradition

Also known as Traditio Apostolica

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Church order traditionally credited to Hippolytus; its date, unity and authorship are now widely questioned.

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The Apostolic Tradition is an early Christian treatise which belongs to the genre of the ancient Church Orders. It has been described to be of "incomparable importance as a source of information about church life and liturgy in the third century".

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  • Hippolytus of Rome · Early Christian Writings (Peter Kirby)Hub site; each linked translation keeps its own rights. Link only.

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  • Apostolic Tradition · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Wikidata Q11273929 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
  • Hippolytus of Rome · Early Christian Writings (Peter Kirby)Accessed 2026-11-12 · Hub site; each linked translation keeps its own rights. Link only.

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church-order · liturgy · 3rd-century

Apostolic Tradition · DeChurched Atlas