Novatianist churches
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Novatianist churches were early Christian congregations that followed the strict theological and disciplinary teachings of the 3rd-century Roman presbyter Novatian, particularly his refusal to readmit lapsed Christians after persecution.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
ⓘ
early Christian sect ⓘ schismatic Christian group ⓘ |
| consideredAs | schism by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| differsFrom | mainstream Christianity in penitential discipline ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| emergedInContextOf | Decian persecution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasized |
moral rigor
ⓘ
strict excommunication practices ⓘ |
| followsTeachingOf | Novatian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadPresenceIn |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalPosition |
denial of absolution for grave post‑baptismal sins
ⓘ
emphasis on purity of the church ⓘ refusal to readmit lapsed Christians after persecution ⓘ rigorist approach to church discipline ⓘ |
| influenced | later rigorist currents in Christianity ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| maintained |
independent ecclesiastical hierarchy
ⓘ
separate places of worship from Catholic churches ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Novatian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practices |
Eucharist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
baptism ⓘ episcopal church governance ⓘ |
| recognizedSacramentsOf | their own clergy only ⓘ |
| rejects |
lenient penitential discipline
ⓘ
readmission of the lapsi ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | Donatist churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesDoctrineWith |
mainstream Christianity on Christology
ⓘ
mainstream Christianity on the Trinity ⓘ |
| usedTitleForLeader |
bishop
ⓘ
presbyter ⓘ |
| viewedLapsedChristiansAs | permanently excluded from communion ⓘ |
| wasActiveUntilCentury | at least 6th century ⓘ |
| wasClassifiedAs | heresy in later Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| wasCondemnedBy | Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCriticizedBy |
Cornelius of Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyprian of Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ Socrates Scholasticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasLedBy | Novatianist bishops ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.