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E01900: Augustine of Hippo, in his treatise On the sole baptism, refers to the Roman practice of commemorating all the bishops of the city whose episcopate was irreproachable, and mentions specifically *Stephanus (bishop and martyr of Rome, S00205). Written in Latin in North Africa, 410/411.
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posted on 2016-10-07, 00:00 authored by robertAugustine of Hippo, On the Sole Baptism 14.23
Augustine deals with the issue of rebaptism, which he considers to be inspired by the devil. In this context he has to explain why Bishop Stephanus of Rome is commemorated in that city in spite of the fact that he rebaptised heretics. He puts this question in the following way:
Sed uolo mihi soluat iste quaestionem, quandoquidem, cum Romanae ecclesiae per ordinem commemoraret episcopos, inter eos commemorauit et Stephanum, quos episcopatum inlibatum gessisse confessus est.
'But let me solve this question of why the church of Rome, which commemorates its subsequent bishops, whose episcopate is believed to be irreproachable, commemorates among them also Stephanus.'
Text: Petschening 1910, 23. Translation and Summary: Robert Wiśniewski.
Augustine deals with the issue of rebaptism, which he considers to be inspired by the devil. In this context he has to explain why Bishop Stephanus of Rome is commemorated in that city in spite of the fact that he rebaptised heretics. He puts this question in the following way:
Sed uolo mihi soluat iste quaestionem, quandoquidem, cum Romanae ecclesiae per ordinem commemoraret episcopos, inter eos commemorauit et Stephanum, quos episcopatum inlibatum gessisse confessus est.
'But let me solve this question of why the church of Rome, which commemorates its subsequent bishops, whose episcopate is believed to be irreproachable, commemorates among them also Stephanus.'
Text: Petschening 1910, 23. Translation and Summary: Robert Wiśniewski.
History
Evidence ID
E01900Saint Name
Stephen, martyr and bishop of Rome, ob. c. 257 : S00205Saint Name in Source
StephanusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - OtherLanguage
LatinEvidence not before
410Evidence not after
411Activity not before
300Activity not after
411Place of Evidence - Region
Latin North AfricaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Hippo RegiusPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Hippo Regius Carthage Carthago Karthago قرطاج Qarṭāj Mçidfa CarthageMajor author/Major anonymous work
Augustine of HippoCult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast