Apostolic Tradition
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Apostolic Tradition is an early third-century Christian church order, traditionally attributed to Hippolytus of Rome, that provides one of the oldest detailed witnesses to liturgy, church organization, and sacramental practice.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Tradition canonical | 3 |
| Apostolic tradition | 1 |
| apostolic tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5407625 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apostolic Tradition Context triple: [Saint Hippolytus, notableWork, Apostolic Tradition]
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A.
Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
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B.
The Rule of Faith
The Rule of Faith is a theological work by John Tillotson that examines the foundations and authority of Christian belief, particularly the role of Scripture and reason in determining true doctrine.
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C.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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D.
Apostolic Fathers
The Apostolic Fathers are a group of early Christian theologians and church leaders of the late first and early second centuries whose writings form an important bridge between the New Testament and later Christian doctrine.
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E.
Apostolicam Actuositatem
Apostolicam Actuositatem is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that defines and promotes the role and mission of the laity in the life and apostolate of the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apostolic Tradition Target entity description: Apostolic Tradition is an early third-century Christian church order, traditionally attributed to Hippolytus of Rome, that provides one of the oldest detailed witnesses to liturgy, church organization, and sacramental practice.
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A.
Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
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B.
The Rule of Faith
The Rule of Faith is a theological work by John Tillotson that examines the foundations and authority of Christian belief, particularly the role of Scripture and reason in determining true doctrine.
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C.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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D.
Apostolic Fathers
The Apostolic Fathers are a group of early Christian theologians and church leaders of the late first and early second centuries whose writings form an important bridge between the New Testament and later Christian doctrine.
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E.
Apostolicam Actuositatem
Apostolicam Actuositatem is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that defines and promotes the role and mission of the laity in the life and apostolate of the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early Christian church order
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ecclesiastical law text ⓘ liturgical text ⓘ patristic work ⓘ |
| contains |
Eucharistic prayer
ⓘ
baptismal interrogations ⓘ ordination prayers ⓘ rubrics for liturgical actions ⓘ |
| describes |
Eucharistic celebration
ⓘ
baptismal rites ⓘ catechumenate ⓘ church organization ⓘ early Christian liturgy ⓘ ordination rites ⓘ penitential discipline ⓘ sacramental practice ⓘ |
| documentsPracticeOf |
ordination of bishops
ⓘ
ordination of deacons ⓘ ordination of presbyters ⓘ ordination of readers ⓘ ordination of subdeacons ⓘ ordination of virgins ⓘ ordination of widows ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate |
c. 215
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early third century ⓘ |
| hasGenre | church order ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Apostolic Constitutions
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Canons of Hippolytus ⓘ Roman Rite Eucharistic Prayer II ⓘ
linked to:
Eucharistic Prayer
Testamentum Domini ⓘ Western liturgical traditions ⓘ later church orders ⓘ modern baptismal rites ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAuthor |
Hippolytus of Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Hippolytus
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| hasTraditionalTitle | Traditio Apostolica ⓘ |
| hasUncertainAuthorship | true ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Roman church
ⓘ
early third-century Christianity ⓘ |
| isImportantSourceFor |
development of sacramental theology
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history of church offices ⓘ history of early Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| isPreservedIn |
Arabic fragments
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Coptic translation ⓘ Ethiopic translation ⓘ Georgian fragments ⓘ Latin translation ⓘ |
| regulates |
Christian daily prayer
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Eucharistic discipline ⓘ baptismal preparation ⓘ catechumenate duration ⓘ |
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Subject: Apostolic Tradition Description of subject: Apostolic Tradition is an early third-century Christian church order, traditionally attributed to Hippolytus of Rome, that provides one of the oldest detailed witnesses to liturgy, church organization, and sacramental practice.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Apostolic Tradition
linked to: Apostolic Tradition