Person
Caecilian of Carthage
bishop from about 311
Bishop of Carthage
Attested. The election dispute is the start of the schism.
Caecilian's election triggered the Donatist schism because opponents said Felix of Aptunga, one of his consecrators, had been a traditor. Carthaginian, Roman, and Arles decisions recognized Caecilian. Large parts of Africa did not.
Places
Councils
- Arles (314)
Sources
No separate modern citation is attached to this biography. The confidence note is the atlas summary of the evidence.
Catalog editions
No edition in the preview catalog is linked.