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Montanism
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Also known as: Cataphrygian heresy, New Prophecy
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History & Society
- Also called:
- Cataphrygian heresy or New Prophecy
- Key People:
- Tertullian
- Montanus
- Related Topics:
- heresy
Montanism, a schismatic movement founded by the prophet Montanus that arose in the Christian church in Phrygia, Asia Minor (modern Turkey), in the 2nd century. Subsequently it flourished in the West, principally in Carthage under the leadership of Tertullian in the 3rd century. It almost died out in the 5th and 6th centuries, although some evidence indicates that it survived into the 9th century. The Montanist writings have perished, except for brief references preserved by ecclesiastical writers. The chief sources for the history of the movement are Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History, the writings of Tertullian and St. Epiphanius, and inscriptions, particularly ...(100 of 663 words)