Priesthood in the First Centuries of the Church I. 1st to 3rd Centuries

Abstract

The main part of the book is an anthology of most ancient Patristic texts on bishops, priest, and deacons, starting with the New Testament, including the Apostolic Fathers and writers of the third century. These authors are introduced and their texts are commented.

Keywords

• Priesthood
• episcopacy
• diaconate
• Church ministries
• Patristic texts
• Church Fathers
• Sacramental Theology
• 1st to 3rd centuries