Council of Carthage (AD 411)
Key Facts:
| Date | 1-9 June 411 |
| Location | Carthage |
| Number of Participants | 571 |
| Key Participant | Petilian of Constantine |
| Chaired by | Marcellinus |
| Purpose | To decide the claim on the “Catholic church in North Africa” between Donatists and Catholics; To examine the credentials of bishops |
| Key Events | Catholics retained their claim on the churches in North Africa; Donatism was defeated – bishops were exiled, land was seized and their group of followers was diminished |
Bibliography
Frend, W.H.C. “Collation cum Donatists,” The Encyclopedia of the Early Church (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).
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<td style=”padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px;” align=”left”><em>Date</em></td>
<td style=”padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px;” align=”left”>1-9 June 411</td>
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<td style=”padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px;” align=”left”><em>Location</em></td>
<td style=”padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px;” align=”left”>Carthage</td>
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<td style=”padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px;” align=”left”><em>Number of Participants</em></td>
<td style=”padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px;” align=”left”>571</td>
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Munier, Ch. “Carthage” in The Encyclopedia of the Early Church (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).
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