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*[http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/ Aquilina, Michael J.] ''The Fathers of the Church: An Introduction to the First Christian Teachers''. (ISBN 0879736895)
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The term '''''Apostolic Fathers''''' refers both to a group of early Christian writers (the first among the [[Church Fathers]]) and to a particular collection of their writings. These writings comprise the first known Christian writings after the composition of the [[New Testament]], and some were even considered for inclusion in the canon (i.e., the epistles of St. [[Clement of Rome]]).
*''The [[Epistle to Diognetus]]''
*''The [[Epistles First Epistle of Clement|First Epistle of Clement]]''
*''The [[Epistles of Clement|Second Epistle of Clement]]''
*''The [[Didache]]''
*''The [[Epistle of Barnabas]]''
*Seven short ''[[Ignatius of Antioch|Epistles of Ignatius of Antioch]]'' (the longer forms of these Epistles, and those beyond the seven, are widely considered later emendations and forgeries)
*''The [[Epistle of Polycarp]]''
*''The [[Polycarp of Smyrna|Martyrdom of Polycarp]]''
*''The [[Shepherd of Hermas]]''
'''Catholic'''
*Jefford, Clayton N.; Harder, Kenneth J.; Amezaga Jr., Louis D. ''Reading the Apostolic Fathers: An Introduction''. (ISBN 1565631544)
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[[ro:Părinţii apostolici]]
