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Apostolic Fathers

plural noun

  1. the fathers of the early Christian church whose lives overlapped those of any of the apostles.
  2. the collection of works attributed to them.


Apostolic Fathers

plural noun

  1. the Fathers of the early Church who immediately followed the Apostles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Apostolic Fathers1

First recorded in 1820–30

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