The Discipline of Women in the Church

Hippolytus of rohm says when a widow is to be appointed she is not to be ordained but is designated by being named a widow. hands are not imposed on her because she does not offer the oblation and she does not conduct the liturgy ordination is for the clergy because of the liturgy but a widow is appointed for prayer and prayer is a duty for all. this was never permitted by the new testament texts and we need to note that and you're going to see this continuation so tertullian was in north africa iranaeus modern day france started in the eastward to today's France.