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 (2)

Label Occurrences
Donatus of Casae Nigrae canonical 6
Donatus 3

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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
imperial church authorities
contemporaryOf Caecilian of Carthage
Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
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
Optatus of Milevis
movement Donatism
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
Roman emperors supporting Catholic bishops
opposedTo Catholic Church hierarchy in North Africa
bishops who handed over scriptures during persecution
placeOfActivity North Africa
Numidia
positionHeld bishop of Casae Nigrae
region Casae Nigrae
Roman Numidia
linked to: Numidia
religion Christianity
theologicalFocus ecclesiology
sacramental theology
timePeriod Late Antiquity

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Donatism namedAfter Donatus of Casae Nigrae
Donatism notableLeader Donatus of Casae Nigrae
Donato shortFormOf Donatus
linked to: Donatus of Casae Nigrae
Donato hasVariant Donatus
linked to: Donatus of Casae Nigrae
Ad Donatum dedicatedTo Donatus
linked to: Donatus of Casae Nigrae
Majorinus successor Donatus of Casae Nigrae
Majorinus succeededBy Donatus of Casae Nigrae
Donatist controversy namedAfter Donatus of Casae Nigrae
Donatist controversy keyFigure Donatus of Casae Nigrae