Bishops, Teachers, and Martyrs
Bishops, Teachers, and Martyrs
The Shaping of Episcopal Authority in an Age of Persecution (Demetrius to Peter I)
This chapter examines the shaping of Episcopal authority in the Egyptian Church during the Age of Persecution. It focuses on the relationship between the Episcopal leadership and the church's theological school in Alexandria. It investigates the early attempts of Alexandrian bishops, from Demetrius to Peter I, to consolidate their authority and to begin to stake out the boundaries of theological orthodoxy.
Keywords: Episcopal authority, Egyptian Church, Age of Persecution, theological school, Alexandria, bishops, Demetrius, Peter I, theological orthodoxy
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