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Tertullian

Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, anglicised as Tertullian (ca. 160 – ca. 220 A.D.), was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. He is the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature. He also was a notable early Christian apologist and a polemicist against heresy. Tertullian has been called "the father of Latin Christianity".

Though conservative, he did originate and advance new theology to the early Church. He is perhaps most famous for being the oldest extant Latin writer to use the term Trinity (Latin trinitas), and giving the oldest extant formal exposition of a Trinitarian theology. Other Latin formulations that first appear in his work are "three Persons, one Substance" as the Latin "tres Personae, una Substantia" (itself from the Koine Greek "treis Hypostases, Homoousios"). Some of Tertullian's ideas were not acceptable to the orthodox Church; in later life he became a Montanist.
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Roman Christian theologian and writer (c. 155 – c. 220)

Born ca. 160
Died ca. 220

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  • Cover of: Les Oeuvres de Tertullien

    First published in 1841 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Liber apologeticus: the Apology of Tertullian with English notes and a preface, intended as an introd. to the study of patristical and ecclesiastical latinity by Henry Annesley Woodham.

    First published in 1850 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Liber de pallio.

    First published in 1656 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Libros De patientia: De baptismo; De paenitentia. Edidit J.W.Ph. Borleffs.

    First published in 1947 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Libros De patientia, De baptismo, De patientia

    First published in 1948 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Lo mejor de Tertuliano

    First published in 2001 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: [Opera Q Septimij Florentis Tertulliani ...

    First published in 1528 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Opere catechetiche =: Opera catechetica

    First published in 2008 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Opere scelte di Quinto Settimio Florente Tertulliano.

    First published in 1974 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Q. Sept. Florentis Tertulliani opera

    First published in 1641 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Q. Sept. Flor. Tertulliani Opera.

    First published in 1831 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Q. Septimi Florentis Tertulliani, Carthaginiensis presbyteri: Apologeticus ... : Perpetuo commentario ...

    First published in 1718 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Q. Septimi Florentis Tertulliani De Corona.: Sur la couronne

    First published in 1966 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Q. Septimii Florentis Tertulliani Adversus Praxean liber =: Tertullian's Treatise against Praxeas
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    First published in 1948 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Q. Septimii Florentis Tertulliani Carthaginensis presbyteri adversus praxean, sive de trinitate liber

    First published in 1731 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Q. Septimii Florentis Tertulliani Carthaginiensis ... Opera quae adhuc reperiri potuerunt omnia

    First published in 1597 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Q. Septimii Florentis Tertulliani De carne Christi liber = Tertullian's treatise on the Incarnation

    First published in 1956 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Q. Septimii Tertulliani De corona liber, De cultu feminarum libri duo

    First published in 1951 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Q. Septimij Florentis Tertulliani ... Opera omnia quae hactenus reperiri potuerunt: ... in quinque tomos distincta

    First published in 1662 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Q.S.F. Tertulliani Adversus Valentinianos.: A cura di Aldo Marastoni. [Latin text with Italian translation and commentary.]

    First published in 1971 — 1 edition
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Roman Christian theologian and writer (c. 155 – c. 220)

Born ca. 160
Died ca. 220

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Apologetics, History, Theology, Religious aspects, Christianity, Authority, Tradition (Theology), Marriage, Chastity, Christian heresies, Early Christian literature, Prayer, Soul, Women, Early church, Trinity, Baptism, Catholic Church, Ouvrages avant 1800, Religious aspects of Marriage, Christian heretics, Enseignement patristique, Lord's prayer, Penance

Places

Carthage (Extinct city), Great Britain, Tunisia

People

Tertullian (ca. 160-ca. 230), Tertullian (approximately 160-approximately 230), Marcion of Sinope (2nd cent), Hermogenes the heretic (fl. ca. 200), Praxeas (active 2nd century), Hippolytus Antipope (ca. 170-235 or 6), Autolycus (active 2nd century), Francesco Sciuto, Hermogenes the Heretic (active 175-205), Marcion (2e s), Marcion of Singapore (ca. 30-600), Marcion of Sinope, Marcion of Sinope (active 2nd century), Marcion, of Sinope (2D Century), Marcion, of Sinope (2nd cent), Praxeas, Praxeas (2nd century), Praxeas fl.2nd cent, Tertullian, Tertullian (ca. 160-ca.230)

Time

Early church, ca. 30-600, Early church, approximately 30-600, Early works to 1800, Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600, 1642-1649, 18th century, Civil War, 1642-1649, Early Church, approximately 30-600, Ouvrages avant 1800, Primitive and early church, approximately 30-600, To 500, ca 30-600 (Église primitive), Église primitive, ca. 30-600

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Alternative names

  • Tertullianus
  • Tertullian
  • Tertullien
  • Quintus Septimius F . Tertullianus
  • Quintus Septimus Florens Tertullianus
  • Quintus Tertullian
  • Florens Quintus Septmius Tertullian
  • Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullian
  • Quintus Tertullianus Florens Septimius
  • Quinto Septimio Florente Tertuliano
  • Tertuliano
  • ca 160-ca. 230 Tertullian
  • Ca 160-Ca 230 Tertullian
  • Tertullian Ca 160-Ca 230
  • ca. 160-ca. 230 Tertullian
  • Tertullian of Tertullian of Carthage
  • Septimus Florens Tertullian
  • Tertullian of Carthage
  • Tertullian Carthage
  • Approximately 160-Approxi Tertullian
  • Ca 160-Ca 230 Apologet Tertullian
  • approximately 160-approximately 230 Tertullian
  • Quintus Tertullianus
  • Quintus Septimius F. Tertullianus
  • Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
  • Quintus Septimus Florentius Tertullianus

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