Fathers

Tatian

Christian apologist

Tatian (fl. mid-2nd c.) was a Syrian student of Justin in Rome. He later returned east and was remembered as a rigorist.

Dates
fl. mid-2nd c.
Role
Christian apologist
See
Syria

His Address to the Greeks defends the barbarian wisdom of Christianity against Greek contempt. He also composed the Diatessaron, a single narrative woven from the four Gospels.

Writings