Alcibiades of Apamea (
fl. 230) was a Jewish Christian member of, or possibly even founder of, the
Elcesaites. Of the several cities called Apamea it is
Apamea in Syria which is intended. He is known only from the accounts of
Hippolytus of Rome
Hippolytus of Rome (, ; c. 170 – c. 235 AD) was one of the most important second-third century Christian theologians, whose provenance, identity and corpus remain elusive to scholars and historians. Suggested communities include Rome, Palestin ...
in his ''Refutations''
''Refutatio omnium haeresium'', Book 10 ch. 9–13,
[Antti Marjanen, Petri Luomanen ''A companion to second-century Christian "heretics"'' 2008, p. 336] where he follows on from Hippolytus' attacks on
Pope Callixtus I
Pope Callixtus I, also called Callistus I, was the bishop of Rome (according to Sextus Julius Africanus) from c. 218 to his death c. 222 or 223.Chapman, John (1908). "Pope Callistus I" in ''The Catholic Encyclopedia''. Vol. 3. New York: Robert A ...
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Early Jewish Christians
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