Donatus of Casae Nigrae
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Donatus of Casae Nigrae was a 4th-century North African Christian bishop and schismatic leader whose teachings and disputes over the purity of the clergy gave rise to the Donatist movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donatus of Casae Nigrae canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian bishop
ⓘ
North African religious leader ⓘ historical figure ⓘ schismatic leader ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| approximateFloruit |
early 4th century
ⓘ
mid 4th century ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
church purity
ⓘ
martyr veneration in North Africa ⓘ traditores ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Donatist schism ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 4th century ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Caecilian of Carthage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial church authorities ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Caecilian of Carthage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| doctrine |
clergy who betrayed the faith could not validly administer sacraments
ⓘ
the Church must be a community of the pure and righteous ⓘ the validity of sacraments depends on the worthiness of the minister ⓘ |
| historicalRole | foundational figure of Donatism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Donatist communities in North Africa
ⓘ
later debates on sacramental validity ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy |
condemnation by later Catholic theologians
ⓘ
long-lasting Donatist communities in North Africa ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Optatus of Milevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Donatism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
insistence on the moral purity of the clergy
ⓘ
leadership in the Donatist schism ⓘ opposition to bishops who lapsed during persecution ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman emperors supporting Catholic bishops ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Catholic Church hierarchy in North Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bishops who handed over scriptures during persecution ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
North Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | bishop of Casae Nigrae ⓘ |
| region |
Casae Nigrae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
ecclesiology
ⓘ
sacramental theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.