donatist

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1. donatist - Noun

2. donatist - Adjective

Meaning

A follower of Donatus, the leader of a body of North African schismatics and purists, who greatly disturbed the church in the 4th century. They claimed to be the true church.

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Moreover, he introduces the seven rules of Tyconius the Donatist to interpret the obscure meaning of the Bible, which demonstrates his understanding that all truth belongs to God (DDC 3.3.42-3.37.56). Source: Internet

The Donatist schismatics set up parallel churches in order to practice a ritual purity not required by the Catholic Church. Source: Internet

Ecclesiology seeAlso St. Augustine by Carlo Crivelli Augustine developed his doctrine of the Church principally in reaction to the Donatist sect. Source: Internet

In 317 Constantine issued an edict to confiscate Donatist church property and to send Donatist clergy into exile. Source: Internet

In Answer to the Letters of Petilian, the Donatist, Bishop of Cirta (3 books). Source: Internet

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