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Discussion:

Ferrandus repeats the norm of Canon 3 of the "Concilium Zelense", which took place in an unknown place in North Africa in AD 418 and accepted the norms set by Pope Siricius at the Roman Council in AD 386 [271].

The prohibition refers probably mainly to those who joined the army after being baptised.

Place of event:

Region

Latin North Africa
Rome

City

Carthage
Thelensis Civitas
Rome

About the source:

Author: Ferrandus of Carthage
Title: Breviary of Ferrandus, Breviatio Canonum
Origin: Carthage (Latin North Africa), Thelensis Civitas (Latin North Africa)Rome (Rome),
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian

Ferrandus was a deacon of Carthage; he died before 546. His "Breviary" is the first systematic collection of canons produced in Africa. It contains the titles (not the entire text) of 232 canons of different councils (not only from Africa), treating mainly the duties of various clerical offices (1-144), ecclesiastical delicts (145-198), and liturgical norms (199-232).

Edition:

C. Munier ed., Concilia Africae a. 345-a. 525, Corpus Christianorum. Series Latina 149, Turnhoult 1974, 284-311.

Bibliography:

J. Gaudemet, Les Sources du droit de l’Église en Occident du IIe au VIIe siècle, Paris 1985.

Categories:

Social origin or status - Soldiers

Impediments or requisits for the office - Profession/Career

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