Bible Encyclopedias
Criniti Fratres
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(long-haired brethren) was a lalne under which Augustine censures the Mesopotamian monks for wearing long hair, against the rule of the Roman Catholic Church.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Criniti Fratres'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/criniti-fratres.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.