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Definition of Montanist

Montanist
Montanist Mon"ta*nist, n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Mintanus, a Phrygian enthusiast of the second century, who claimed that the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, dwelt in him, and employed him as an instrument for purifying and guiding men in the Christian life. -- Mon`ta*nis"tic, Mon`ta*nis"tic*al, a.

Meaning of Montanist from wikipedia

- Pepuzians were distinguished from other Montanists for despising those not living in the new Jerusalem. The Montanist movement spread rapidly to other regions...
- Proclus, Proklos (Gr****: Πρόκλος), or Proculus is the name of a follower of Mont**** in antiquity. He probably lived in the 2nd century AD. The sect called...
- grounds for including Saint Soter and Saint Caius among the martyrs." The Montanist movement, which originated in Asia Minor, made its way to Rome and Gaul...
- Blastus was a 2nd-century leader of the Roman Montanists, a presbyter in Rome and a Quartodeciman, however likely born in Alexandria. Blastus caused a...
- later rejected by the Church. According to Jerome he later joined the Montanist sect and may have apostasized, however modern scholars dispute this. Scant...
- identification of the P****ion text as Montanist less likely. The editor's additions may be an attempt to validate Montanist beliefs, praising prophecy and visionary...
- which spread all over the Roman Empire. The Montanist patriarch resided at Pepouza, and the Montanists expected the heavenly Jerusalem to descend to...
- appears along with Maximilla, referring to two female leaders of the Montanist movement of the 2nd century AD. The name appears in English literature...
- the Kushan Empire begins. The S****anides take over Central Asia. The Montanist heresy is condemned for the first time. Lü Meng, Chinese general (d. 220)...
- until Gratian (375–383) relinquished it. Tertullian, when he had become a Montanist, used the title derisively of either the pope or the bishop of Carthage...