The Marcosians were a Gnostic sect founded by Marcus in Lyon, France, and active in southern Europe from the second to the fourth century. Women held special status in the Marcosian communities; they were regarded as prophetesses and participated in administering the Eucharistic rites.
The Marcosians were a Gnostic sect founded by Marcus in Lyon, France, and active in southern Europe from the second to the fourth century. Women held special status in the Marcosian communities; they were regarded as prophetesses and participated in administering the Eucharistic rites.
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