Interesting comments which seem to fly in the face of this from the Second Council of Carthage:
“...therefore, according to the testimony of the Scriptures, and according to the decree of our colleagues, men of most holy memory, that all schismatics and heretics who are converted to the Church must be baptized; and moreover, that those who appeared to have been ordained must be received among lay people.”
Of course 2d. Carthage was a local council....
7th council of Carthage! Sorry!