Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. I, 1948 Heresies & schisms

Adelophagi

ADELÔFAGI

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ADELOPHAGI. - From the Greek ἀθήλως-φαγεῖν, "to eat in secret": followers of a Christian sect of which only a few notices remain. The A., from the interpretation of certain biblical texts, had come to the conclusion that a Christian should not eat in the sight of others. It is uncertain whether to this extravagance they added Trinitarian errors. The Praedestinatus denies it (v. ARNOBIO the Younger); Philastrius affirms it (De haeres., LXXXVI: PL 12, 1198), asserting: "Hi de Patre et Filio bene sentiunt; de Spiritu autem non bene accipiunt, creatum credentes esse et factum Sanctum Spiritum, non Deum, sicut Scripturae nuntiant, et Ecclesia Catholica praedicat".

Bibliography

BIBL.: V. Ermoni, s. v. in DHG, I, coll. 530-31.

Angelo Audino

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I (1948), col. 301.

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Audino, Angelo. “Adelôfagi.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, col. 301. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948. https://azioneromana.com/article/adelofagi.

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Audino, Angelo. “Adelôfagi.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948, col. 301. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/adelofagi.

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@incollection{ec1_adelofagi,
  author    = {Audino, Angelo},
  title     = {Adelôfagi},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {I},
  pages     = {301},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1948},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/adelofagi}
}

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