**CRISPUS. - Archisynagogue (cf.) of Corinth, converted by St. Paul (Latin names were not infrequently borne by Jews). C. was the head of the synagogue or of one of the synagogues of Corinth, or else one of the most prominent members of the synagogue. He is mentioned twice in the New Testament. C. believed, “with all his household,” in Paul’s preaching (Acts 18:8). It is not excluded that, while the great majority of his coreligionists remained obstinate, others followed the example of C. and his household: St. Luke would have singled out the most prominent figure. C. was baptized by Paul himself, although baptism did not form part of the Apostle’s ordinary ministry (1 Cor 1:14). Without foundation is the conjecture of R. Perdelwitz (cf. E. B. Allo, p. 82), who would substitute C. for Christ in 1 Cor 1:12, in order to remove the troublesome and disputed “party of Christ.” The *Constitutions of the Apostles* (VII, 46: PG 1, 1056) make C. the first bishop of Aegina. The Greeks and Latins commemorate him on October 4th.**
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**Teodorico da Castel San Pietro**