Mensurius — was a bishop of Carthage in the early 300s during the early Christian Church. During the Christian persecution of Diocletian he evaded turning over sacred scriptures to the Roman authorities, but was nevertheless considered a traditor by… … Wikipedia
Mensurius — Mensurius, der dritte Nachfolger des hl. Cyprian auf dem bischöflichen Stuhle von Carthago, am Anfang des vierten Jahrhunderts († 311). Er genießt keine Verehrung. (Afr. chr. I. 52) … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
Donatists — • The Donatist schism in Africa began in 311 and flourished just one hundred years, until the conference at Carthage in 411, after which its importance waned Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Donatists Donatists … Catholic encyclopedia
Donatisme — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Donat. Le donatisme est une doctrine chrétienne schismatique puis hérétique qui prit son essor dans le diocèse d Afrique romaine aux IVe et Ve siècles. Il tire son nom de Donatus, évêque de Cellae Nigrae… … Wikipédia en Français
Donatiste — Donatisme Pour les articles homonymes, voir Donat. Le donatisme désigne une doctrine chrétienne schismatique puis hérétique qui prit son essor dans le diocèse d Afrique romaine aux IVe et Ve siècles. Il tire son nom de Donatus évêque de… … Wikipédia en Français
Caecilianus — Caecilianus, or Caecilian, was archdeacon and then bishop of Carthage in 311 AD. When archdeacon, he resolutely supported his bishop Mensurius in opposing the fanatical craving for martyrdom. The Christianity of Northern Africa exhibited an… … Wikipedia
Patriarchate of Carthage — This is a list of the Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Carthage, often referred to as Primate of Proconsular Africa, Numidia, Tripolitania and Mauretania or Patriarch of the African Church . During the 3rd to the 7th century, the Bishop… … Wikipedia
Diocletianic Persecution — The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer, by Jean Léon Gérôme (1883) The Diocletianic Persecution (or Great Persecution) was the last and most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman empire.[1] In 303, Emperor … Wikipedia
Donatus Magnus — Donatus Magnus, also known as Donatus of Casae Nigra, became leader of a schismatic Christian sect in North Africa. He is believed to have died in exile around 355. Contents 1 Life 2 The Schism 3 Donatism after Donatus … Wikipedia
Liste der Patriarchen von Karthago — Die folgenden Personen waren Patriarchen von Karthago (Tunis): Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Bischöfe und Erzbischöfe 2 Apostolischer Vikar von Tunis ca. 1650–1884 3 Erzbischöfe von Karthago … Deutsch Wikipedia