Knowra Collyridianism Collyridianism Collyridianism was a late antique Christian movement whose adherents reportedly offered cakes to Mary in worship. It is known chiefly through Epiphanius of Salamis’s account.
Epiphanius of Salamis : A fourth-century Christian bishop and heresiologist who wrote the Panarion, a catalogue of teachings he regarded as heretical. His Panarion supplies the chief surviving account of Collyridianism.
Mary, mother of Jesus : A Jewish woman of Nazareth whom Christian traditions identify as the mother of Jesus. She was the recipient of the offerings described in Epiphanius’s account.
Collyris : A small cake, commonly associated with the name given to the group Epiphanius called Collyridians. The cake’s name is the likely source of the movement’s label.
Hyperdulia : The special veneration accorded to Mary in later Catholic theological terminology, distinct from the worship owed to God. It offers a doctrinal contrast to Epiphanius’s charge that Mary received worship.
Panarion : A fourth-century work by Epiphanius of Salamis cataloguing groups and teachings he considered heretical. Its section on the Collyridians is the movement’s main textual witness.
Veneration of Mary : Christian practices of honoring Mary through prayer, feast days, images, and devotional titles. It provides a wider context for distinguishing Marian honor from the worship alleged here.
Panarion 79 : The section of Epiphanius’s Panarion that describes the Collyridians and their reported offerings to Mary. This passage contains the account from which the movement is chiefly known.
Mariology : The theological study of Mary’s identity, role, and significance in Christian belief. Collyridianism belongs to the history of disputes about Mary’s place in Christian devotion.
Arabia (late antiquity) : The late antique region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring territories, with varied Christian communities. Epiphanius located the reported practice among women in Arabia.
Latria : The adoration or worship owed to God in Christian theological vocabulary. Epiphanius objected that the reported offerings gave Mary worship belonging to God.
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