Marcus (Marcosian)
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Marcus was the founder of the
Life
Marcus appears to have been an elder contemporary of Irenaeus, who speaks of him as though still living and teaching. Irenaeus writes that the
The location where Marcus lived is uncertain. Given accounts of Marcus having seduced the wife of one of the deacons in
Teachings
His system tells of 30
Accusations
Irenaeus alleges that Marcus abused his influence over "silly women" in order to gain both money and sexual favors. He is accused of having used philtres and love charms, and at least one, if not more, of his female disciples on returning to Catholicism claimed to have had sexual relations with him. However, it seems that most of his followers claimed to have been elevated by their knowledge and the redemption they had experienced.
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Notes
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Marcosians". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the Wace, Henry(eds.). A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines. Vol. III. London: John Murray. pp. 827–829.
Further reading
- Irenaeus, Adversus Haereses, i. 13.
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- Wace, Henry; Piercy, William C., eds. (1911). . Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century (3rd ed.). London: John Murray.
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