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The Apostolic Constitutions: ΔΙΑΤΑΓΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ

by Anonymous

Compiled in the fourth century, The Apostolic Constitutions preserves a detailed portrait of ancient Christianity as remembered and shaped in the Eastern Mediterranean. Presented as direct teachings from the apostles to their followers, this composite text offers practical instruction on virtually every aspect of church life: leadership roles, moral expectations, sacraments, worship, and more. While scholars acknowledge its pseudepigraphal nature, the Constitutions remain one of the earliest and most systematic attempts to define Christian doctrine, practice, and governance in a single document.