Council of Carthage (AD 255)
| Date | 255 |
| Location | Carthage |
| Summoned By | Cyprian |
| Number of Participants | 30/31 |
| Key Issue | rebaptism of heretics |
| Key Event | The African tradition of rebaptizing heretics was maintained. |
Surviving Documents:
Epistle (Cyprian of Carthage)
Bibliography
Munier, Ch. “Carthage” in The Encyclopedia of the Early Church (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).
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Last updated: 2-10-2025 by JSW
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