Bishops of _Cappadocia_, _Galatia_, _Cilicia_, and the neighbouring Provinces[426]. The same Practice was approved of by another Council, assembled, much about the same time, at _Synnades_ in _Phrygia_[427]. The Bishops of _Pontus_ and _Egypt_ agreed, it seems, with those of _Cappadocia_ and _Galatia_[428]; but all the other Bishops, especially those of _Italy_, _Gaul_, and _Spain_, held the contrary Opinion, and followed the opposite Practice. This Disagreement, both in Opinion and Practice, had hitherto created no Disturbance in the Church, each Bishop conforming to the Custom of his particular Church, as received by Tradition, or settled by Synods, without censuring those who disagreed with him, or being censured by them. [Sidenote: _It is confirm’d by two Councils held by St._ Cyprian;] But the Question was now revived by Eighteen Bishops of _Numidia_, who writ to a Council, held at this time by St. _Cyprian_, to know whether they had done well in rebaptizing Heretics, agreeably to the antient Practice of their respective Churches. What raised this Doubt now, we know not; but it is certain, the Council answered, that they ought to follow the Practice which they had hitherto observed[429]. The same Answer was returned by St. _Cyprian_, to _Quintus_ Bishop of _Mauritania_, who had asked the same Question[430]. Soon after, another Council was held at _Carthage_, composed of 71 Bishops, wherein the Decrees of the former Council, concerning the Baptism of Heretics, were confirmed; and besides, it was ordained, that such Presbyters and Deacons as had received Ordination at the Hands of Heretics, or who, after receiving Orders in the Church, had fallen into Heresy, should be admitted to Communion only as Laymen[431]. [Sidenote: _who acquaints_ Stephen _with their Decrees_.] The Council, by a synodal Letter, acquainted _Stephen_ with these Resolutions, hoping he would approve and embrace them; but at the same time declaring, that if any Bishop should think fit to reject them, and follow different Opinions, agreeably to the Liberty they all claimed, no Breach of Peace and Unity should thence follow on their Side[432]. With this Letter St. _Cyprian_ sent those he had written to _Quintus_, and to the Bishops of _Numidia_[433]. [Sidenote: _St._ Cyprian_’s famous letter to_ Jubaianus.]