Donatist controversy
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The Donatist controversy was a major early Christian schism in North Africa centered on the legitimacy of clergy who had lapsed under persecution and the validity of the sacraments they administered.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donatist controversy canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological controversy
ⓘ
religious conflict ⓘ schism ⓘ |
| centralIssue |
legitimacy of clergy who lapsed under persecution
ⓘ
validity of sacraments administered by traditores ⓘ |
| doctrinePositionOfCatholics | sacramental validity does not depend on minister’s personal holiness ⓘ |
| doctrinePositionOfDonatists | sacraments administered by traditores are invalid ⓘ |
| endCause | imperial suppression of Donatism ⓘ |
| endEvent | Conference of Carthage (411) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event |
Conference of Carthage (411)
NERFINISHED
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Council of Arles (314) NERFINISHED ⓘ Council of Rome (313) NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial commissions of inquiry under Constantine ⓘ |
| followedBy | imperial interventions under Constantine the Great ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Diocletianic persecution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dispute over lapsed clergy ⓘ dispute over validity of sacraments ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Constantinian legalization of Christianity ⓘ |
| impact |
Augustine of Hippo’s theology of the Church and sacraments
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development of Western ecclesiology ⓘ later debates on church discipline and purity ⓘ |
| involvesConcept |
church purity
ⓘ
ecclesial unity ⓘ rebaptism ⓘ relationship between Church and state ⓘ sacramental validity ⓘ traditores ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Augustine of Hippo
NERFINISHED
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Caecilian of Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ Donatus of Casae Nigrae NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Constans NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Honorius NERFINISHED ⓘ Majorinus of Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ Optatus of Milevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| location |
Carthage
NERFINISHED
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Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman province of Africa Proconsularis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRegion | North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Donatus of Casae Nigrae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingParty |
Catholic Church in North Africa
NERFINISHED
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Donatists NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman imperial authorities ⓘ |
| precededBy | Diocletianic persecution of Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | Donatism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| startTime | early 4th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century
ⓘ
5th century ⓘ |
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