Aquarii

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Aquarii is a name given to the Christians who substituted water for wine in the Eucharist. It is claimed that the practice widely in vogue at an early time, even among the orthodox^{[citation needed]}

Catholics consider the substitution an act of heresy. In Greek they were called Hydroparastatae, or those who offer water. Theodosius I, in his edict of 382, classes them as a special sect with the Manicheans, who also eschewed wine.

[edit] Etymology

Aquarii is considered a misspelling associated with Aquarians, as it has another meaning — "Slaves who carried water for bathing into the women's apartments" [1]. Other terms used in reference to the Aquarians include the Encratites ("the Abstinent") and Ebionites.

[edit] See also

• Aquarian

[edit] External links

• Triumph of the Church from Catholic Truth Publications
• False Religious Denominations Throughout History from Traditional Catholic Apologetics
• Material of the Host
• The Church, The Mystical Body from Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
• History of the Christian Church: Heresies of the Ante-Nicene Age from the Interactive Bible
• Aquarians - Catholic Encyclopedia article

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