Donatism

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A doctrine deriving from a schism that occurred in Christian North Africa ca. 311 CE. The Donatists arose due to a disagreement over the election of Cæcilian as the Bishop of Carthage. The local bishops consecrated Donatus, a rival, for whom the sect is named. Occasionally persecuted, the sect survived until the Islamic conquest, during the 7th-8th centuries.
Donatism
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024