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From the details of his work, ''Philosophoumena'', Hippolytus apparently was a presbyter of the Church of Rome during the time Victor was the bishop of Rome (189-199) and at the beginning of the third century a leader of the Roman church during the pontificate of St. Zephyrinus (c. 199–217). Hippolytus was a presbyter (elder) in the church at Rome while Zephyrinus and Callistus served as the chief bishops. Hippolytus also came into conflict with the opinions of the bishops of Rome on christological issues of the day  

From the details of his work, ''Philosophoumena'', Hippolytus apparently was a presbyter of the Church of Rome during the time Victor was the bishop of Rome (189-199) and at the beginning of the third century a leader of the Roman church during the pontificate of St. Zephyrinus (c. 199–217). Hippolytus was a presbyter (elder) in the church at Rome while Zephyrinus and Callistus served as the chief bishops. Hippolytus also came into conflict with the opinions of the bishops of Rome on christological issues of the day  

He is known today for promoting orthodox Christology amid the confusion and bad doctrine in the church at Rome. Hippolytus was a leader of the Roman church during the pontificate of St. Zephyrinus, Zephrinus (c. 199–217).

He is known today for promoting orthodox Christology amid the confusion and bad doctrine in the church at Rome. Hippolytus was a leader of the Roman church during the pontificate of St. Zephyrinus, Zephrinus (c. 199–217). It is possible that Origen heard a homily by Hippolytus when he went to Rome about the year 212.

The ''[[Apostolic Tradition]] of Hippolytus'' was composed in approximately 215 in Rome. It apparently preserved older second century practices which were in …  

The ''[[Apostolic Tradition]] of Hippolytus'' was composed in approximately 215 in Rome. It apparently preserved older second century practices which were in …  

Hippolytus himself advocated an excessive rigorism. He continued in opposition as antipope throughout the reigns of the two immediate successors of Callistus, Urban (222 or 223 to 230) and Pontius (230-35), and during this period, probably during the pontificate of Pontianus, he wrote the "Philosophumena". In the reign of Pope Zephyrinus (198-217) he came into conflict with that pontiff and with the majority of the Church of Rome, primarily on account of the christological opinions which for some time had been causing controversies in Rome. Hippolytus had combated the heresy of Theodotion and the Alogi; in like fashion he opposed the false doctrines of Noetus, of Epigonus, of Cleomenes, and of Sabellius, who emphasized the unity of God too one-sidedly (Monarchians) and saw in the concepts of the Father and the Son merely manifestations (modi) of the Divine Nature (Modalism, Sabellianism). Hippolytus, on the contrary, stood uncompromisingly for a real difference between the Son (Logos) and the Father, but so as to represent the Former as a Divine Person almost completely separate from God (Ditheism) and at the same time altogether subordinate to the Father (Subordinationism). As the heresy in the doctrine of the Modalists was not at first clearly apparent, Pope Zephyrinus declined to give a decision. For this Hippolytus gravely censured him, representing him as an incompetent man, unworthy to rule the Church of Rome and as a tool in the hands of the ambitious and intriguing deacon Callistus, whose early life is maliciously depicted.<ref>''Philosophumena'', IX, xi-xii</ref> He accuses Callistus of having fallen first into the heresy of Theodotus, then into that of Sabellius; also of having through avarice degraded ecclesiastical, and especially the penitential, discipline to a disgraceful laxity. These reproaches were altogether unjustified.

Hippolytus himself advocated an excessive rigorism. He continued in opposition as antipope throughout the reigns of the two immediate successors of Callistus, Urban (222 or 223 to 230) and Pontius (230-35), and during this period, probably during the pontificate of Pontianus, he wrote the "Philosophumena". In the reign of Pope Zephyrinus (198-217) he came into conflict with that pontiff and with the majority of the Church of Rome, primarily on account of the christological opinions which for some time had been causing controversies in Rome. Hippolytus had combated the heresy of Theodotion and the Alogi; in like fashion he opposed the false doctrines of Noetus, of Epigonus, of Cleomenes, and of Sabellius, who emphasized the unity of God too one-sidedly (Monarchians) and saw in the concepts of the Father and the Son merely manifestations (modi) of the Divine Nature (Modalism, Sabellianism). Hippolytus, on the contrary, stood uncompromisingly for a real difference between the Son (Logos) and the Father, but so as to represent the Former as a Divine Person almost completely separate from God (Ditheism) and at the same time altogether subordinate to the Father (Subordinationism). As the heresy in the doctrine of the Modalists was not at first clearly apparent, Pope Zephyrinus declined to give a decision. For this Hippolytus gravely censured him, representing him as an incompetent man, unworthy to rule the Church of Rome and as a tool in the hands of the ambitious and intriguing deacon Callistus, whose early life is maliciously depicted.<ref>''Philosophumena'', IX, xi-xii</ref> He accuses Callistus of having fallen first into the heresy of Theodotus, then into that of Sabellius; also of having through avarice degraded ecclesiastical, and especially the penitential, discipline to a disgraceful laxity. These reproaches were altogether unjustified.

He dissented to such an extant from the compassionate views of Zephyrinus and ‎Callistus, that consequently, on the death of Zephyrinus in 217 when Pope St. Callistus I was elected pope (217-218), concerning the reception of backsliders and heretics who had repented, Hippolytus allowed himself to immediately leave the communion of the Roman Church with the support of his enthusiastic small band of followers in [[schism]], and had himself elected by them for a while as a rival bishop of the Roman church, the first [[antipope]] in history. These he calls the true Catholic Church and himself successor to the Apostles, terming the great majority of Roman Christians the School of Callistus. He afterward also opposed Callistus' successors, Popes Urban and Pontian as well. Ultimately, both Hippolytus and Pontianus were exiled to Sardinia under Emperor Maximus Thorax, and a new Roman bishop was installed, ending the schismatic controversy.  

He dissented to such an extant from the compassionate views of Zephyrinus and ‎Callistus, that consequently, on the death of Zephyrinus in 217 when Pope St. Callistus I was elected pope (217-218), concerning the reception of backsliders and heretics who had repented, Hippolytus allowed himself to immediately leave the communion of the Roman Church with the support of his enthusiastic small band of followers in [[schism]], and had himself elected by them for a while as a rival bishop of the Roman church, the first [[antipope]] in history. These he calls the true Catholic Church and himself successor to the Apostles, terming the great majority of Roman Christians the School of Callistus. He afterward also opposed Callistus' successors, Popes Urban and Pontian as well. Ultimately, both Hippolytus and Pontianus were exiled to Sardinia under Emperor Maximus Thorax, and a new Roman bishop was installed, ending the schismatic controversy.

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