Join us on the St Shenouda Podcast as we delve into the Didascalia Apostolorum (The Teaching of the Apostles), a crucial early Christian legal treatise and Church Order. Although this text is pseudepigraphical—meaning it was written later, likely in the 3rd century in Syria, possibly near Antioch—it provides a vital "window" into how our forebears organized their communities and defined leadership during a period of theological development. The study of this text is undertaken from an Orthodox perspective, valuing it as a historical document, not a doctrinal authority.

The Didascalia offers a comprehensive look at ecclesiastical structure, emphasizing the detailed roles of bishops, deacons, and deaconesses. We explore the exalted position of the Bishop, se ...