The third century

AD 201–300

35 authors235 works All authors A–Z

Irenaeus of Lyons

c. AD 130–202 · Greek East

Bishop of Lyons, who wrote against the Gnostics and defended the faith handed down from the apostles.

Perpetua and Felicity

d. AD 203 · Latin West

The prison diary and martyrdom of two North African women.

Clement of Alexandria

c. AD 150–215 · Greek East

Christian teacher in Alexandria who engaged Greek learning.

Acts of Thomas

early 3rd century · Pseudonymous, apocryphal and doubtful writings

An apocryphal account of Thomas in India, written in Syriac or Greek.

Tertullian

c. AD 155–220 · Latin West

North African lawyer and the first great Latin theologian.

Pseudo-Tertullian

3rd century · Pseudonymous, apocryphal and doubtful writings

A list of heresies that was printed with Tertullian’s works.

Hippolytus of Rome

c. AD 170–235 · Greek East

Roman presbyter and writer; wrote the Refutation of All Heresies.

Alexander of Cappadocia

d. AD 251 · Greek East

Bishop of Jerusalem, a friend of Origen.

Julius Africanus

c. AD 160–240 · Greek East

Chronographer and scholar.

Commodian

3rd century · Latin West

Latin Christian poet.

Minucius Felix

3rd century · Latin West

Roman lawyer; wrote the dialogue Octavius.

Pseudo-Hippolytus

3rd century and later · Pseudonymous, apocryphal and doubtful writings

Dubious and spurious pieces once ascribed to Hippolytus of Rome.

Pseudo-Melito of Sardis

uncertain, 3rd century · Pseudonymous, apocryphal and doubtful writings

A Syriac apology addressed to an emperor.

Origen of Alexandria

c. AD 185–253 · Greek East

Teacher and biblical scholar of Alexandria and Caesarea.

Pseudo-Origen of Alexandria

uncertain · Pseudonymous, apocryphal and doubtful writings

Writings put under the name of Origen of Alexandria that are spurious or of doubtful authorship.

Council of Carthage (AD 257)

AD 257 · Church orders, liturgies and councils

A council of North African bishops under Cyprian.

Cyprian of Carthage

c. AD 200–258 · Latin West

Bishop of Carthage, martyred under Valerian.

Novatian

d. c. AD 258 · Latin West

Roman presbyter and theologian.

Pontius the Deacon

d. after AD 258 · Latin West

Cyprian's deacon and the writer of his Life.

Dionysius of Alexandria

d. AD 264 · Greek East

Pupil of Origen and bishop of Alexandria.

Gregory Thaumaturgus

c. AD 213–270 · Greek East

Pupil of Origen and bishop of Neocaesarea, called the Wonderworker.

Theognostus of Alexandria

fl. c. AD 270 · Greek East

Head of the catechetical school at Alexandria.

Malchion

fl. c. AD 270 · Greek East

Presbyter of Antioch who exposed Paul of Samosata.

Acts of Archelaus

4th century · Latin West

A dialogue against the Manichaeans.

Anatolius of Alexandria

d. c. AD 282 · Greek East

Bishop of Laodicea, mathematician and Aristotelian; wrote on the date of Easter.

Alexander of Lycopolis

c. AD 300 · Greek East

Neoplatonist philosopher of Egypt who wrote against the Manichaeans.

Documents of the Church of Edessa

2nd–5th century · Syriac and the Church of the East

Old Syriac accounts of the conversion of Edessa and its martyrs.

Hermias the Philosopher

2nd–5th century · Greek East

Author of a short satire on pagan philosophers; his date is uncertain.

Liturgy of Saint Mark

ancient · Church orders, liturgies and councils

The old liturgy of Alexandria.

Lives of the Prophets

1st–4th century · Pseudonymous, apocryphal and doubtful writings

A short Greek collection of legends about the lives and deaths of the Old Testament prophets.

Pierus of Alexandria

d. c. AD 310 · Greek East

Presbyter and teacher at Alexandria, called the younger Origen.

Pseudo-Cyprian

3rd century and later · Pseudonymous, apocryphal and doubtful writings

Short works that were handed down with Cyprian’s writings but are not his.

Statutes of the Apostles (Apostolic Church Order)

3rd–4th century · Pseudonymous, apocryphal and doubtful writings

An early church order, ascribed to the twelve apostles, on the offices of bishop, presbyter, deacon, reader and widow, on baptism, fasting, prayer and the Lord’s Supper. It survives in Greek fragments and in Ethiopic, Arabic and Sahidic Coptic translations.

Syriac apocryphal psalms

uncertain · Pseudonymous, apocryphal and doubtful writings

Psalms outside the Bible found in Syriac manuscripts.

Theonas of Alexandria

d. c. AD 300 · Greek East

Bishop of Alexandria.

Everything we make is available for free because of a generous community of supporters.

Donate