Hippolytus of Rome
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Hippolytus of Rome was the most important 3rd-century theologian in the Christian Church in Rome. He came into conflict with the popes of his time and seems to have headed a schismatic group as a rival to the Bishop of Rome. He opposed the Roman bishops who softened the penitential system to accommodate the large number of new pagan converts.
Year: 180-230 AD
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