Catholic bishops of Carthage
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The Catholic bishops of Carthage were influential North African church leaders who played a central role in early Christian theology, ecclesiastical administration, and major doctrinal disputes in Late Antiquity.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Carthage | 1 |
| Bishop of Carthage | 1 |
| Catholic Church hierarchy in Carthage | 1 |
| Catholic bishops of Carthage canonical | 1 |
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Carthage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6447616 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catholic bishops of Carthage Context triple: [Donatism, conflictWith, Catholic bishops of Carthage]
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Bishop of Hippo Regius
The Bishop of Hippo Regius was the leading ecclesiastical authority of the North African city of Hippo Regius, a role most famously held by the influential Christian theologian and philosopher Augustine.
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Cyprian of Carthage
Cyprian of Carthage was a 3rd-century North African bishop and early Christian writer renowned for his leadership during persecutions and his influential teachings on church unity and ecclesial authority.
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Diocese of Hippo Regius
The Diocese of Hippo Regius was an ancient Christian episcopal see in North Africa, best known as the bishopric of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
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Aurelius of Carthage
Aurelius of Carthage was a prominent early 5th-century bishop and church leader known for his influential role in shaping Western Christian doctrine and church discipline in North Africa.
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Episcopus Cicestrensis
Episcopus Cicestrensis is the Latin designation for the Bishop of Chichester, the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Chichester in the Church of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catholic bishops of Carthage Target entity description: The Catholic bishops of Carthage were influential North African church leaders who played a central role in early Christian theology, ecclesiastical administration, and major doctrinal disputes in Late Antiquity.
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A.
Bishop of Hippo Regius
The Bishop of Hippo Regius was the leading ecclesiastical authority of the North African city of Hippo Regius, a role most famously held by the influential Christian theologian and philosopher Augustine.
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B.
Cyprian of Carthage
Cyprian of Carthage was a 3rd-century North African bishop and early Christian writer renowned for his leadership during persecutions and his influential teachings on church unity and ecclesial authority.
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C.
Diocese of Hippo Regius
The Diocese of Hippo Regius was an ancient Christian episcopal see in North Africa, best known as the bishopric of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
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Aurelius of Carthage
Aurelius of Carthage was a prominent early 5th-century bishop and church leader known for his influential role in shaping Western Christian doctrine and church discipline in North Africa.
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E.
Episcopus Cicestrensis
Episcopus Cicestrensis is the Latin designation for the Bishop of Chichester, the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Chichester in the Church of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian bishops
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ecclesiastical office ⓘ late antique Christian leaders ⓘ |
| afterEvent | decline following Arab conquest of North Africa ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | African episcopal synods ⓘ |
| convened |
African church councils
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Councils of Carthage ⓘ |
| faced |
Arian Vandal kings
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Vandal persecution ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
bishop of Carthage
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metropolitan of Africa ⓘ primate of Africa ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the Latin Church tradition ⓘ |
| inCommunionWith | bishop of Rome ⓘ |
| influenced |
North African Christian practice
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Western ecclesiology ⓘ Western penitential discipline ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Donatist controversy
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Pelagian controversy ⓘ disputes over lapsi after persecutions ⓘ disputes over rebaptism of heretics ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
African provincial churches
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Latin-speaking Christian communities in North Africa ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carthage
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North Africa ⓘ Roman Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Roman North Africa
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| notableMember |
Aurelius of Carthage
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Cyprian of Carthage ⓘ Deogratias of Carthage ⓘ Genethlius of Carthage ⓘ Gratus of Carthage ⓘ Quodvultdeus of Carthage ⓘ |
| opposed | Donatist bishops of Carthage ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | imperial Roman authorities ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Christianity ⓘ |
| roleIn |
development of Latin Christian theology
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ecclesiastical administration in Roman Africa ⓘ formation of Western canon law traditions ⓘ major doctrinal disputes in Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| seeOf | Church of Carthage ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd century
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4th century ⓘ 5th century ⓘ 6th century ⓘ Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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Subject: Catholic bishops of Carthage Description of subject: The Catholic bishops of Carthage were influential North African church leaders who played a central role in early Christian theology, ecclesiastical administration, and major doctrinal disputes in Late Antiquity.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Catholic bishops of Carthage
linked to: Catholic bishops of Carthage
linked to: Catholic bishops of Carthage