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title: 'The True History of Paedo-Communion'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Matthew Winzer'
date: 2007-01-01
collection: 'Confessional Presbyterian Journal'
subcollection: 'Issue 3 (2007)'
topics:
- 'Ancient and Medieval Church History'
- 'Sacraments'
scriptures:
- 'John 6'
- '1 Corinthians 11'
url: https://confessional.org/journal/issue-3/winzer-2007-the-true-history-of-paedo-communion
---

# The True History of Paedo-Communion

Argues paedo-communion was not an early church norm, with first reference in AD 251. Early fathers practiced discriminate communion; later medieval practice developed.

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