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Modestus (apologete)

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Manuscript of Jerome's De viris illustribus, the late 15th century, with a page showing entries for Musanus, Modestus and Bardaisan.

Modestus (fl. AD 180–190) was a Christian apologete of the 2nd century.[1][2]

According to Jerome, Modestus wrote a work Adversus Marcionem ("Against Marcion") during the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, i.e. c. AD 180.[3] According to Eusebius, this work "exceeded all other confutations of that heretic."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. III: Jerome and Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men.: Modestus. | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org.
  2. ^ SAINT JEROME; HALTON, THOMAS P. (1999). On Illustrious Men (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 100). Catholic University of America Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt2853x3. ISBN 9780813201009. JSTOR j.ctt2853x3 – via JSTOR.
  3. ^ Writings Against the Saracens - Peter (the Venerable), Peter the Venerable - Google Books. Google.ie. 3 June 2016. ISBN 9780813228594. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  4. ^ "Institutes of Ecclesiastical History: Ancient and Modern ... - Johann Lorenz Mosheim - Google Books". Google.ie. 1832. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
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