Theology & Dogma
Hypostasis (Person)
In Trinitarian theology, 'hypostasis' denotes a distinct Person of the Trinity. Three Hypostases share one Ousia (Essence). The Cappadocian Fathers clarified this distinction, resolving confusion between 'ousia' and 'hypostasis.'
Sources
- St. Basil the Great, Letter 38
- St. Gregory of Nyssa, On Not Three Gods NPNF
- St. Gregory the Theologian, Oration 31 the Theological Orations