Serapion of Antioch
Also: Serapion
Born: the year and the place are not known. Died probably in 211; the place is not known.
Bishop of Antioch from about 190 to 211, who wrote against Montanism and stopped the reading of the Gospel of Peter at Rhossus.
Wrote in Greek.
Places lived
- 190 to 211Antiochia (now Antakya, Turkey)bishopyears probable
Works
1 work, in the order they were written. 1 work can be read here.
- Letters (fragments)Pieces of his letter against the Montanists and of his letter to the church at Rhossus on the Gospel of Peter.1,456 words
How we know the dates and places
- Born not known
- Eusebius, Church History 5.19, 5.22 and 6.12 give no birth date; Quasten, Patrology vol. 1
- Place of birth not known
- Eusebius, Church History 6.12; Quasten, Patrology vol. 1
- Died probable
- Eusebius, Chronicle and Church History 6.11.4: Asclepiades followed him about 211; ANF 8, Remains of the Second and Third Centuries, introductory note
- Place of death not known
- No source names the place
- Antiochia, years probable
- Eusebius, Chronicle (from the 11th year of Commodus, 190/191) and Church History 5.22, 6.11.4
- Antiochia, place sure
- Eusebius, Church History 5.19.1