About Agrippinus of Carthage
Agrippinus of Carthage was a Roman presbyter and bishop.
Agrippinus was one of the earliest known bishops of Carthage around the 230s. During his episcopacy, he dealt with the issue of how to treat Christian converts from schism or heresy. According to St. Vincent of Lérins, Agrippinius held that "Baptism ought to be repeated" , which St. Vincent said that such a doctrine was "contrary to the divine canon, contrary to the rule of the universal church, contrary to the customs and institutions of our ancestors." He called a synod of bishops of Numidia and Africa, probably around 230–235,
Subsequently, St. Cyprian would mention the positive reputation of Agrippinus (bonæ memoriæ vir).
St. Augustine, in his arguments against the Donatists, would remark that Agrippinus and Cyprian maintained the unity of the church despite being doctrinally mistaken.
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Who was Agrippinus of Carthage?
bishop of Carthage
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Agrippinus of Carthage was a presbyter and bishop.
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Agrippinus of Carthage was Roman.
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