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Antipope Hippolytus
d. 235
Remembered as an early Christian theologian, church leader, and the first antipope, he stood at the center of some of the fiercest debates in the third-century Church. His life ended in exile and martyrdom, and later tradition remembers him as having been reconciled with the Church before his death.
3 Audiobooks
Philosophumena; or, The refutation of all heresies, Volume II
by Antipope Hippolytus
Philosophumena; or, The refutation of all heresies, Volume I
by Antipope Hippolytus
The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus Translated into English with Introduction and Notes
by Antipope Hippolytus
About the author
An important Christian writer of the late second and early third centuries, Hippolytus of Rome is known for his biblical commentary, theological arguments, and sharp criticism of other church leaders. Sources agree that he became the first antipope, opposing the bishops of Rome during a period of intense conflict over doctrine and church discipline.
Much about his background remains uncertain, and modern scholars still debate parts of his identity and the full extent of the works attributed to him. Even so, he is widely recognized as one of the most significant early Christian thinkers linked with Rome.
He was exiled to Sardinia during the persecution under Emperor Maximinus Thrax and died around 235. Christian tradition holds that he was later reconciled with the Church, and he came to be honored as a martyr and saint.