Gnostic sects and founders
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Florinus was a 2nd-century Romanpresbyter. In his later years, he espoused certainGnostic views. He lost his office after teaching certain doctrines that were deemedheretical. Florinus was mentioned byIrenaeus, and was apparently slightly older than him.[1] Just like Irenaeus, Florinus was perhaps once a disciple ofPolycarp, but he was later influenced byValentinians. Eusebius claimed that Florinus taught dualism and that God is the author of evil; though most scholars accept Eusebius' statement, some scholars have suggested thatEusebius was mistaken on Florinus' view of dualism. Florinus also taughtMonarchianism. Irenaeus wrote a work against Florinus and he was later excommunicated, likely byPope Victor I.[1][2][3][4]
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