Aquarii

Not to be confused with Aquarius.

Aquarii is a name given to the Christians who substituted water for wine in the Eucharist. 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. Catholics consider the substitution an act of heresy.

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". Other terms used in reference to the Aquarians include the Encratites ("the Abstinent") and Ebionites.

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

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Aquarii". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.