Maximilla
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Maximilla was a prominent 2nd-century Christian prophetess and one of the leading figures of the Montanist movement in Phrygia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maximilla canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2nd-century Christian
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Christian prophetess ⓘ Montanist leader ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 2nd century ⓘ |
| activeInRegion | Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Pepuza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tymion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Montanus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Priscilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedInspirationFrom | Holy Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | regional synods in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| considered |
heretic by many early church leaders
ⓘ
prophetess by Montanists ⓘ |
| controversy |
authority of Montanist revelations
ⓘ
status of prophecy after the apostles ⓘ |
| countryInAntiquity | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 2nd century ⓘ |
| eschatology | strong expectation of imminent Parousia ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early Christian prophetic movements
ⓘ
post-apostolic Christianity ⓘ |
| influenced | later discussions of charismatic gifts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
apocalyptic prophecies
ⓘ
leadership in the Montanist movement ⓘ prophetic activity ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
central to later debates on heresy and orthodoxy
ⓘ
important figure in history of Christian prophecy ⓘ symbol of female leadership in early Christianity ⓘ |
| lifeEvent | left her husband to follow Montanus ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married before joining Montanism ⓘ |
| movement | Montanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementCharacterizedAs | New Prophecy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementRole | leading figure of Montanism ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Catholic Church authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early church bishops ⓘ |
| propheticStyle | ecstatic prophecy ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Epiphanius of Salamis
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ⓘ
Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taught |
authority of new prophecy
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imminent end of the world ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
asceticism
ⓘ
continuing revelation of the Holy Spirit ⓘ strict moral discipline ⓘ |
| viewedByFollowersAs | mouthpiece of the Paraclete ⓘ |
| viewedByOpponentsAs | source of schism ⓘ |
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