Angelici (sect)
Encyclopedia
The Angelici were a heretic
al sect
of the 3rd century. St. Augustine
supposes them thus called from their yielding an extravagant worship of angels
, and such as tended to idolatry
. However, Epiphanius
derives the name from their holding that the world was created by angels.
Heresy
Heresy is a controversial or novel change to a system of beliefs, especially a religion, that conflicts with established dogma. It is distinct from apostasy, which is the formal denunciation of one's religion, principles or cause, and blasphemy, which is irreverence toward religion...
al sect
Sect
A sect is a group with distinctive religious, political or philosophical beliefs. Although in past it was mostly used to refer to religious groups, it has since expanded and in modern culture can refer to any organization that breaks away from a larger one to follow a different set of rules and...
of the 3rd century. St. Augustine
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo , also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius . He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province...
supposes them thus called from their yielding an extravagant worship of angels
Worship of angels
The term worship of angels primarily relates to either excessive honouring angels in Judaism and Christianity.-In Judaism:The Jewish Bible strictly prohibits worship of any other than God...
, and such as tended to idolatry
Idolatry
Idolatry is a pejorative term for the worship of an idol, a physical object such as a cult image, as a god, or practices believed to verge on worship, such as giving undue honour and regard to created forms other than God. In all the Abrahamic religions idolatry is strongly forbidden, although...
. However, Epiphanius
Epiphanius of Salamis
Epiphanius of Salamis was bishop of Salamis at the end of the 4th century. He is considered a saint and a Church Father by both the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He gained a reputation as a strong defender of orthodoxy...
derives the name from their holding that the world was created by angels.