It is pretty plain that the early catholic Church did not believe it was genuine or it would seem it would have been part of the new testament.
I've often wondered why the rcc didn't make this and the Protoevangalium of James, due in part to it's "account" of Mary, as part of the canon at Trent when they approved their NT.
That they didn't is telling.
29 posted on 07/31/2016 3:06:16 PM PDT by ealgeone