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← Canons of Local Councils Received in Trullo (Sardica, Carthage)↑ The Canons of the CCXVII Blessed Fathers who assembled at Carthage.  Commonly Called The Code of Canons of the African Church

Canon CXXIV.

Canons of Local Councils Received in Trullo (Sardica, Carthage) · The Seven Holy Ecumenical Councils

Canon CXXIV. (Greek cxxv.)

LocalT 2.128.1

Of bishops who shall lie with regard to Donatists’ communions.

LocalT 2.128.2

If it shall be proven that any bishop has lied concerning the communion of those [who had been Donatists], and had said that they had communicated when he knew it was an established fact that they had not done so, let him lose his bishoprick.

LocalT 2.128.3

Notes.

LocalT 2.128.4

Ancient Epitome of Canon CXXIV.

LocalT 2.128.5

Whoso says that a man, whom he knows does not communicate, does communicate is to be deprived of his episcopate.

LocalT 2.128.6

This is Canon xvj. of Carthage, a.d. 418.

LocalT 2.128.7