Person
Tertullian
Also known as Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
North African church father and the founder of ecclesiastical Latin.
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Definition
A North African church father (c. 160 – c. 220) and the first major theologian to write in Latin. He was a pioneer in theological formulation, writing apologetic, polemical, and ascetic works. Later in life, he became associated with Montanism.
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- MarcionismTermTertullian wrote a major five-book refutation Against Marcion.
Sources
- 1.Everett Ferguson Church History: Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). pp. 122-146
Last revised August 18, 2026