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.

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Papias of Hierapolis canonical 2

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instanceOf Christian bishop
Church Father
ancient Greek-language writer
early Christian writer
approximateDate c. 60 – c. 130 (uncertain)
associatedWith Asia Minor Christianity NERFINISHED
apostolic fathers NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathPlace probably Hierapolis (uncertain)
describedBySource Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED
Irenaeus of Lyons NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Christian theology
Jesus traditions
New Testament traditions NERFINISHED
floruit early 2nd century
genre Christian exegesis
gospel traditions
hasPart five books of Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord
historicalRole link between apostles and later Church Fathers
witness to early gospel traditions
influenced Irenaeus of Lyons NERFINISHED
later patristic writers
influencedBy apostolic traditions
followers of the apostles
knownFor Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord NERFINISHED
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
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
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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Apostolic Father includes Papias of Hierapolis
Apostolic Fathers associatedPerson Papias of Hierapolis