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Apostolic Tradition, as this text is best known, was identified in the early years of the twentieth century as the work of Hippolytus, a Christian leader from third-century Rome. The text provides liturgical information of great antiquity, and as such has been massively influential on liturgical study and reform, especially in Western churches. Nonetheless, there have been a number of problems...

16 And when he has said, “I believe,” he is baptized again. 17 And again he should say: “Do you believe in the Holy Spirit and the holy church and the resurrection of the flesh?” 18 And he who is being baptized should say: “I believe.” And so he should be baptized a third time. 19 And afterwards, when he has come up from the water, he is anointed by the presbyter with that sanctified oil, saying: “I anoint you with holy oil in the name of Jesus Christ.” 20 And afterwards, each drying himself, they
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