Council of Carthage (AD 220-225)
| Date | ca. 220-225 |
| Location | Carthage |
| Summoned By | Aggripinus, one of Cyprian’s predecessor’s |
| Purpose | To examine baptisms performed by heretics |
| Key Events | The council decided that baptisms performed by heretics were invalid; forbade clerics from becoming guardians or trustees. |
| Ancient Attestations | Augustine Un. bapt. 13, 22; Bapt. 2, 7, 12; Ep. 93, 10, 35. |
Bibliography
Munier, Ch. “Carthage” in Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity2 (Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2014), 1.433-438
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