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9th-century Christian Manichaean sect
The Astati were a
Paulician
sect in the 9th century, the followers of
Sergius. They prevailed much under
Emperor
Nicephorus I, but later, under
Michael I Rhangabes, they were curbed with very severe laws.
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Archegos
- Patriarch
- Apostle
- Bishop
- Presbyter
- Elect
- Hearers
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Notes: † mainly a Tengrist text but recorded in a Manichaean monastery |