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St Vincent of Lérins (d. 450)

Vincent of Beauvais (c. 1190—1264)

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Vincentian Canon


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The threefold test of Catholicity laid down by St Vincent of Lérins, namely ‘what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all’. By this triple test of ecumenicity, antiquity, and consent, the Church is to differentiate between true and false tradition.

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Vincentian canon
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 43 words
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in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 85 words
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in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1 rev) Length: 53 words

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