Roman Christian, brother of Pope Pius I per the Muratorian Fragment. Author of 'The Shepherd of Hermas', a widely read apocalyptic-paraenetic work of the early 2nd century.
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Who was Hermas?
Hermas (60–140) — Roman Christian, brother of Pope Pius I per the Muratorian Fragment. Author of 'The Shepherd of Hermas', a widely read apocalyptic-paraenetic work of the early 2nd century.
The Shepherd (Vis. 2.4.3) instructs Hermas to give a copy of the book to 'Clement', who will send it abroad. The identification with Clement of Rome is plausible but traditional, and the Muratorian Fragment dates Hermas under Pius I (mid-2nd c.) which would post-date Clement.
