Didachē, (Greek: “Teaching”) also called Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, the oldest surviving Christian church order, probably written in Egypt or Syria in the 2nd century.

When was Didache discovered?

The existence of the Didache was unknown until its discovery by Philotheos Bryennios—a Greek Orthodox metropolitan bishop of Nicomedia—inside a monastery in Asia Minor (modern Turkey) in 1873 CE and later published in 1883 CE.

What is the message of the Didache?

The Didache is a short text, which was likely intended to be committed to memory, offering training in 'The Way' of the Lord, the practices of the churches, and in the community's hope for the future.