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Doctrine of Addai
Also known as Teaching of Addai
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Syriac account (c. 400) of Abgar's letter to Jesus and Addai's mission to Edessa.
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The Doctrine of Addai is a work of Christian Syriac literature, written in the late 4th or early 5th century CE. It recounts the legend of the Image of Edessa as well as the legendary works of Addai and his disciple Mari in Mesopotamia.
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- Acts of Thaddaeus (c. 250) · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
- The Doctrine of Addai (c. 400) · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
- Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addaeus the Apostle (unknown date) · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
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- Doctrine of Addai · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q3010401 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
- Acts of Thaddaeus (c. 250) · ApocryphaAccessed 2026-11-12 · Public-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
- The Doctrine of Addai (c. 400) · ApocryphaAccessed 2026-11-12 · Public-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
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- Q3010401
- Catholic Encyclopedia 05088a
Related
- Addai of Edessa · person
- Abgar V · person
syriac · legends · 5th-century