Agrippinus of Carthage
- For others with this name, see Agrippinus (disambiguation).
Agrippinus was the one of the earliest known bishops of Carthage around the 230s.[1] During his episcopacy, he dealt with the issue of how to treat Christian converts from schism or heresy. He called a synod of bishops of Numidia and Africa, probably around 230-235,[1] which decided that such converts should be fully baptized.[2]
Subsequently, St. Cyprian would mention the positive reputation of Agrippinus (bonæ memoriæ vir).[3]
St. Augustine, in his arguments against the Donatists, would remark that Agrippinus and Cyprian maintained the unity of the church despite being doctrinally mistaken.[3]
References
- ^ a b Handl, András; Dupont, Anthony. "Who was Agrippinus? Identifying the First Known Bishop of Carthage". Church History and Religious Culture. 98: 344–366. doi:10.1163/18712428-09803001.
- ^ Christie, Albany James (1867), "Agrippinus", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, p. 82
- ^ a b A'Becket, John Joseph (1907). . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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