1. During his reign he also encouraged Catholics in North Africa to fight Donatism . 2. It is in this context of suspicion that originated and developed the Donatism . 3. He decided to join Augustine of Hippo, in order to stem Donatism . 4. Several reasons are attributed to the rise of Donatism , political, religious and social. 5. It is at this point that Rogatus, Bishop of Gaguari, renounced Donatism for Catholicism. 6. He concluded that modern Roman Catholicism was echoing the errors of Donatism in its claim to exclusive purity. 7. The Church has opposed revivals of Donatism , which is a principal element of the Mariavites, for centuries. 8. Muttugenna was an Early center of Donatism and Augustine of Hippo visited the town to confront the Donatist rebaptising. 9. Three regional Church councils and another trial before Constantine all ruled against Donatus and the Donatism movement in North Africa. 10. The question of re-admittance to the lapsed troubled north Africa for centuries ( see Novatianism and Donatism ).
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