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Marcion of Sinope
c. 85 – c. 160 · b. Sinope, Pontus
Theologian
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 85, Sinope, Pontus
- Died
- c. 160
- Region
- asia minor
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Marcion
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Heterodox teacher (regarded as a heresiarch) who rejected the Old Testament and proposed a truncated canon.
- Primary source
- Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. 1.27
Heterodox teacher (regarded as a heresiarch) who rejected the Old Testament and proposed a truncated canon. Excommunicated at Rome c. 144. Refuted by Justin, Irenaeus, Tertullian.
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Common questions
- Who was Marcion of Sinope?
- Marcion of Sinope (85–160) — Heterodox teacher (regarded as a heresiarch) who rejected the Old Testament and proposed a truncated canon. Excommunicated at Rome c. 144. Refuted by Justin, Irenaeus, Tertullian.
- Who did Marcion of Sinope oppose?
- Irenaeus of Lyons and Tertullian.
Sources for biography
- Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. 1.27 primary
- Tertullian, Adversus Marcionem primary
- Justin, First Apology 26, 58 primary
documented connections(2)
- opposed (incoming) Irenaeus of LyonsIrenaeus refutes Marcion's truncated canon and dualism.Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. 1.27, 3.3.4, 4.6
- opposed (incoming) TertullianTertullian's five books Adversus Marcionem are the most extensive ancient refutation.Tertullian, Adversus Marcionem
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗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 Marcion of Sinope).