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Hermas
c. 60 – c. 140
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 60
- Died
- c. 140, Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- apostolic father
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Hermas of Rome · the Shepherd
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Roman Christian, brother of Pope Pius I per the Muratorian Fragment.
- Primary source
- Shepherd of Hermas (entire)
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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Common questions
- 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.
- Who did Hermas meet?
- Clement of Rome.
Sources for biography
- Shepherd of Hermas (entire) primary
- Muratorian Fragment, lines 73-80 primary
- Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. 4.20.2 primary
tradition connections(1)
- met Clement of RomeThe 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.Shepherd of Hermas, Vision 2.4.3
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.📜Primary text on CCELChristian Classics Ethereal Library — full text in English, free.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Hermas).