Eugenius the Bishop

Eugenius, bishop of Carthage in Africa and a public confessor, was commanded by Huneric, king of the Vandals, to write an exposition of the catholic faith, and especially to discuss the meaning of the word homoousios. With the agreement of all the bishops and confessors of Mauretania in Africa, and of Sardinia and Corsica, who had remained in the catholic faith, he composed a book of faith, fortified not only by quotations from the Holy Scriptures but also by testimonies of the fathers, and he sent it by his companions in confession. But now, exiled as the reward for his faithful tongue, he has left behind, like an anxious shepherd over his sheep, works urging them to remember the faith and to keep the one sacred baptism at all costs. He also wrote out the discussions he held through messengers with the leaders of the Arians, and sent them to be given to Huneric through his steward. In the same way he presented to the king petitions for the peace of the Christians, which were in the nature of a defense. He is said to be still living, for the strengthening of the church. [a]