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Refutation of All Heresies

Also known as Philosophumena, Elenchos

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Catalogue of heresies tracing them to Greek philosophy, attributed to Hippolytus (authorship debated); rediscovered on Mount Athos in 1842.

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The Refutation of All Heresies, also called the Elenchus or Philosophumena, is a compendious Christian polemical work of the early third century, whose attribution to Hippolytus of Rome or an unknown "Pseudo-Hippolytus" is disputed. It catalogues both pagan beliefs and 33 gnostic Christian systems deemed heretical by the author/s and/or compiler/s, making it a major source of information on contemporary opponents of Christian orthodoxy as understood today.

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  • The Refutation of All Heresies · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
  • Hippolytus of Rome · Early Christian Writings (Peter Kirby)Hub site; each linked translation keeps its own rights. Link only.

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  • Refutation of All Heresies · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Wikidata Q966546 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
  • The Refutation of All Heresies · HippolytusAccessed 2026-11-12 · Public-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
  • 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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heresiology · 3rd-century

Refutation of All Heresies · DeChurched Atlas