Papias of Hierapolis
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Papias of Hierapolis was an early 2nd-century Christian bishop and writer, known for his now-fragmentary work collecting and interpreting the sayings and traditions about Jesus as reported by the apostles and their followers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Papias of Hierapolis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Papias of Hierapolis Context triple: [Apostolic Father, includes, Papias of Hierapolis]
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Hegesippus
Hegesippus was a 2nd-century Christian chronicler known for his now-fragmentary writings on early Church history and traditions about figures such as James the Just.
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Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
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Tatian
Tatian was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and theologian best known for compiling the Diatessaron, an influential early harmony of the four canonical Gospels.
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Apion of Alexandria
Apion of Alexandria was a 1st-century AD Greek grammarian and sophist from Roman Egypt, known for his rhetorical skill, scholarship on Homer, and polemical writings against Jews.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian historian and bishop, best known for his seminal work "Ecclesiastical History," which chronicles the early Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Papias of Hierapolis Target entity description: Papias of Hierapolis was an early 2nd-century Christian bishop and writer, known for his now-fragmentary work collecting and interpreting the sayings and traditions about Jesus as reported by the apostles and their followers.
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A.
Hegesippus
Hegesippus was a 2nd-century Christian chronicler known for his now-fragmentary writings on early Church history and traditions about figures such as James the Just.
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B.
Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
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C.
Tatian
Tatian was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and theologian best known for compiling the Diatessaron, an influential early harmony of the four canonical Gospels.
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D.
Apion of Alexandria
Apion of Alexandria was a 1st-century AD Greek grammarian and sophist from Roman Egypt, known for his rhetorical skill, scholarship on Homer, and polemical writings against Jews.
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E.
Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian historian and bishop, best known for his seminal work "Ecclesiastical History," which chronicles the early Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian bishop
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Church Father ⓘ ancient Greek-language writer ⓘ early Christian writer ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 60 – c. 130 (uncertain) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asia Minor Christianity
NERFINISHED
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apostolic fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace | probably Hierapolis (uncertain) ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Eusebius of Caesarea
NERFINISHED
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Irenaeus of Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian theology
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Jesus traditions ⓘ New Testament traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | early 2nd century ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian exegesis
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gospel traditions ⓘ |
| hasPart | five books of Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
link between apostles and later Church Fathers
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witness to early gospel traditions ⓘ |
| influenced |
Irenaeus of Lyons
NERFINISHED
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later patristic writers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
apostolic traditions
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followers of the apostles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord
NERFINISHED
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collecting oral traditions about Jesus ⓘ early testimony about the Gospels ⓘ interpreting sayings of Jesus ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Ecclesiastical History by Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Christian theologian
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author ⓘ bishop ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfWork | Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Hierapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | bishop of Hierapolis ⓘ |
| region | Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceOf |
early testimony about the authorship of the Gospel of Mark
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early testimony about the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| theologicalView | millenarianism ⓘ |
| tradition | early Catholic Christianity ⓘ |
| workLocation | Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workStatus | survives only in fragments ⓘ |
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