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Caecilius of Biltha
Caecilius Biltensis
(Known as "Bishop Caecilius")
Bishop of Biltha, Senior African Prelate, Council of Carthage (256 CE)
Born
c. 200 CE
Biltha, Tunisia
Biltha, Tunisia
Passed Away
c. 265 CE
Roman Africa, Tunisia
Lifespan
~65 years old
"Let the bishops speak with one voice in council, for truth is revealed through fraternal harmony."
Archival Overview
Senior North African bishop who cast the opening vote at the landmark Council of Carthage in 256 CE alongside Saint Cyprian, articulating African conciliar independence.
Biographical Record
Caecilius was bishop of Biltha in the fertile Zeugitana region of northern Tunisia. As the most senior prelate present at the Seventh Council of Carthage in September 256 CE under Saint Cyprian, he was accorded the honor of delivering the opening declaration.
His theological intervention insisted on the autonomous synodal authority of the African church in determining baptismal discipline, a foundational moment in early Christian ecclesiastical democracy.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Biltha Christian Basilica
Beja Region, Tunisia
Beja Region, Tunisia
GPS: 36.7256, 9.1817
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