Synod of Hippo

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The Synod of Hippo refers to the

northern Africa during the early Christian Church. Additional synods were held in 394, 397, 401 and 426. Some were attended by Augustine of Hippo
.

The synod of 393 is best known for two distinct acts. First, for the first time a council of bishops listed and approved a

See of Rome.[2]
Previous councils had approved similar, but slightly different, canons.

The council also reaffirmed the apostolic origin of the requirement of clerical continence and reasserted it as a requirement for all the ordained, in addition requiring that all members of a person's household must be Christian before that person can be ordained.[3][4] Rules regarding clerical succession were also clarified at the synod,[5] as well as certain liturgical considerations.[6]

Canonical scriptures

The canonical scriptures are listed in Canon xxxvi as follows:

The Gospels iv books, Acts of the Apostles i book, Epistles of Paul xiv, Epistles of Peter, the Apostle ii, Epistles of John the Apostle iii, Epistles of James the Apostle i, one of Epistle of Jude the Apostle, Revelation of John, i.[7]

The "five books of Solomon", according to Augustine, were

Ecclesiasticus.[8]

In the

Chronicles."[9]

Notes

  1. doi:10.1484/J.RB.5.100750
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  2. ^ Francis, Havey (1907), "African Synods", The Catholic Encyclopedia, New York: Robert Appleton Company, retrieved 1 March 2013
  3. ^ Schaff, Philip; Wace, Henry, "Cannon XXXVI", The Seven Ecumenical Councils, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Second Series, vol. XIV, Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans Publishing Company, retrieved 1 March 2013
  4. JSTOR 25013503
  5. JSTOR 3160527
  6. JSTOR 1291174
  7. ^ "Canon XXIV. (Greek xxvii.)", The Canons of the 217 Blessed Fathers who assembled at Carthage, Christian Classics Ethereal Library
  8. ^ "The Third Council of Carthage on the Canon of Scripture".
  9. ^ Augustine of Hippo. On Christian Doctrine. Book II, Chapter 8.
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