Apostolic Tradition

The Apostolic Tradition is an early Christian church order traditionally attributed to Hippolytus of Rome, describing baptism, the Eucharist, and church offices.|||Latin text (4th c. version). Sahidic Coptic version. Ethiopic version.|||Traditionally dated to c. 215 CE. The attribution to Hippolytus is disputed.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Provides the earliest complete text of a Christian Eucharistic prayer (the Anaphora of Hippolytus). Describes the rites of baptism, ordination, and the agape meal. Essential for understanding early Christian liturgy.|||Dix, G. The Treatise on the Apostolic Tradition of St Hippolytus of Rome. SPCK, 1937.|||Bradshaw, P. F., Johnson, M. E., & Phillips, L. E. The Apostolic Tradition: A Commentary. Fortress Press, 2002.|||Stewart-Sykes, A. Hippolytus: On the Apostolic Tradition. SVS Press, 2001.|||Apostolic Tradition — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Tradition|Background and discussion.;; Apostolic Tradition — Christian Classics Ethereal Library|https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf05.iii.iv.ii.html|Full English translation.|||" The bishop shall give thanks according to the tradition which we have received." — Apostolic Tradition 4