St. Theophilus of Antioch and the earliest use of "Trinity" around 180 AD

The post notes that on October 13 the Orthodox Church commemorates St. Theophilus of Antioch, a second-century bishop and early Christian apologist. Around 180 AD, in his work To Autolycus, he provided the earliest surviving Christian use of the Greek term Trias, meaning "Trinity." He described God, His Word, and His Wisdom, presenting an early Trinitarian framework roughly 145 years before the Council of Nicaea. The post includes hashtags for Christianity, trinity, God, and orthodoxy.
Main points
- St. Theophilus of Antioch commemorated October 13
- Second-century bishop and apologist
- Earliest surviving Christian use of "Trias" (Trinity) around 180 AD
- Found in his work To Autolycus
- Early Trinitarian framework 145 years before Council of Nicaea
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