Donatus Magnus, also known as Donatus of Casae Nigrae, was the leader of a schismatic Christian sect known as the Donatists in North Africa, Algeria. He is believed to have died in exile around 355.

Named after the Berber Christian bishop Donatus Magnus, Donatism flourished during the fourth and fifth centuries. [2] Donatism mainly spread among the indigenous Berber population, [3] and Donatists were able to blend Christianity with many of the Berber local customs. [4]

Overview of the Donatist 'heresy,' named for Donatus Magnus, a bishop of Carthage. Discusses its origins, how it played out during the generations that followed this schism, and how the majority of Christendom responded to it.

Donatist, a member of a Christian group in North Africa that broke with the Roman Catholics in 312 over the election of Caecilian as bishop of Carthage; the name derived from their leader, Donatus (d. c. 355).

Mar 10, 2012 · Donatus Magnus was a Berber Christian and leader and bishop of a schismatic Christian group in North Africa during the first half of the fourth century. His name became identified with the schismatic group, the Donatist, and to its heresy. Little is known of his early life.

Feb 11, 2019 · Donatism was a heretical sect of early Christianity, founded by Donatus Magnus, which believed that sanctity was a requisite for church membership and administration of sacraments. Donatists lived primarily in Roman Africa and reached their largest numbers in the 4th and 5th centuries.

Oct 1, 2024 · Donatism was named after its proponent, Donatus, a 4th-century Christian bishop in North Africa. The Donatist movement arose in response to the persecution of Christians and, specifically, the debate over the validity of sacraments performed by clergy who had lapsed in their faith under persecution.

Apr 1, 1994 · North Africa was roiling in political, social, ethnic, and religious controversies when, in 311, Donatus, schismatic bishop of Carthage, replaced Majorinus, rival of the validly elected bishop Caecilianus. Donatus was a shrewd leader with …

Donatists were the followers of Donatus Magnus, a schismatic bishop of Carthage in the mid-fourth century, who believed that the validity of a sacrament depended on the personal virtue of the celebrant.

Donatus Magnus (ou Donat le Grand), né vers 273, et mort vers 355, est un évêque schismatique d'Afrique du Nord, dont les partisans prirent le nom de donatistes.