One important source for this group is St. Optatus of Milevis, who says that they were tied to the anger of Lucilla and a conspiracy hatched at Citra.
One important source for this group is St. Optatus of Milevis, who says that they were tied to the anger of Lucilla and a conspiracy hatched at Citra. After conducting a synod against this group at the behest of Honorius, Marcellinus was assassinated by them, and this group was also associated with the violent Circumcellions. Both a hearing presided over by Miltiades of Rome and the Synod of Arles were called by Constantine to deal with this group and both found against them. This group originally backed the candidacy of Majorinus and objected to the election of Caecilian to the bishopric of Carthage, on the grounds that he was a "traditor", or one who gave up sacred Christian texts, and this sect grew out of the persecution of Diocletian. For 10 points, name this early heretical sect, based mainly in North Africa and named for a bishop of Carthage.
One important source for this group is St. Optatus of Milevis, who says that they were tied to the anger of Lucilla and a conspiracy hatched at Citra.
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