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Hegemonius

4th century

Who he was

  • We know nothing more than that he is the author of “Acta Archelai.” It contains the narrative of a dispute between Archelaus, bishop of Charchar in Mesopotamia and Mani held in the presence of arbiters who decided in favor of Archelaus.
  • Jerome believes that the disputes were an historical event.

What he wrote

  • Acta Archelai: It was composed in the first half of the 4th century, most probably after the Council of Nicaea (325) and before 348.
  • It represents the common source of all later Greek and Latin works on Manichaeism.

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