Aquarii
In Christianity, Aquarii are those who substitute water for wine in the Eucharist. In Greek they were called Hydroparastatae, or those who offer water. Theodosius I, in his edict of 382, classes them as a special sect with the Manicheans, who also eschewed wine.[1]
Etymology
Aquarii is considered a misspelling associated with Aquarians, as it has another meaning, 'slaves who carried water for bathing into the women's apartments'.[2] Other terms used in reference to the Aquarians include Encratites ('the Abstinent') and Ebionites.
See also
References
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Aquarii". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 237.
- ^ Harper chlt.org [dead link]
External links
- Triumph of the Church from Catholic Truth Publications
- False Religious Denominations Throughout History from Traditional Catholic Apologetics
- Material of the Host
- The Church, The Mystical Body from Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
- History of the Christian Church: Heresies of the Ante-Nicene Age from the Interactive Bible
- Aquarians - Catholic Encyclopedia article
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