Fulgentius Ferrandus (died 546 or 547) was a deacon of the Church of Carthage in the sixth century, active as a theological consultant to Roman church leadership during disputes including the Three Chapters controversy under Emperor Justinian. He authored the Breviatio Canonum Ecclesiasticorum, a collection of 232 canons drawn from the oldest Greek and African church councils, summarizing rules governing clerical conduct and church discipline. He also wrote a treatise on Christian ethical conduct for soldiers and numerous letters addressing theological and disciplinary questions.
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Field of Law RoleDeacon of the Church of Carthage; canon law compiler 1 Nationality / JurisdictionRoman Africa (modern Tunisia) 1 Partially Attested
DiedSources give 546 or 547 Sources
1. Fulgentius Ferrandus - Wikipedia
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he was a deacon of the Church of Carthage, and a renowned theologian
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a Christian theologian of the Roman province of Africa, modern day Tunisia
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died 546/547
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