Term
Muratorian Fragment
Also known as Muratorian Canon
A late 2nd-century list of New Testament books, likely representing the Roman Church's canon.
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Definition
A fragmentary Latin manuscript discovered by Lodovico Antonio Muratori in the 18th century. It provides a partial list of the New Testament canon as recognized by the Roman Church around the late 2nd century. It includes the four Gospels, several epistles, and the Apocalypse of Peter, while notably omitting Hebrews, James, and the Petrine epistles.
Sources
- 1.Everett Ferguson Church History: Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). pp. 105-121
Last revised August 18, 2026