Council of Carthage (AD 256)
Key Facts:
Date | 256 (Spring) |
Location | Carthage |
Number of Participants | 71 |
Key Issue | Evaluation of the previous council |
Key Events | The council confirmed rebaptism, informed Pope Stephen of the decision and proposed only to readmit heretic clergy as laymen. |
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: 11-9-2010
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