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Fulgentius Ferrandus

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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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Classification
Field of Law
Canon Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Deacon of the Church of Carthage; canon law compiler 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Roman Africa (modern Tunisia) 1
Partially Attested
Died
546 1
Sources give 546 or 547
Sources
1. Fulgentius Ferrandus - Wikipedia
  • Biography section
    he was a deacon of the Church of Carthage, and a renowned theologian
  • Lead paragraph
    a Christian theologian of the Roman province of Africa, modern day Tunisia
  • Lead paragraph (death)
    died 546/547
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