Apostolic Fathers
Americanplural noun
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the fathers of the early Christian church whose lives overlapped those of any of the apostles.
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the collection of works attributed to them.
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of Apostolic Fathers
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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The first volume of the series,* The Apostolic Fathers, is already out.
From Time Magazine Archive
High point of The Apostolic Fathers is the "Letter to Diognetus."
From Time Magazine Archive
The result is an octavo of forty-six pages, of pure and unsophisticated doctrines, such as were professed and acted on by the unlettered Apostles, the Apostolic Fathers, and the Christians, of the first century.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson
Although it is commonly included among the Apostolic Fathers, the date is uncertain, it is anonymous, and the reason for its inclusion is not clear.
From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen
His maturer opinions establishing their genuineness will be found in his volumes on the Apostolic Fathers Part II.
From Essays on the work entitled "Supernatural Religion" by Lightfoot, Joseph Barber
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