Caelestius
Christian theologian
b. c. 380 · d. 5th century
Caelestius was the major follower of the heretical Christian teacher Pelagius and the heresy of Pelagianism, which was opposed to Augustine of Hippo and his doctrine on original sin, and was later declared to be heresy by mainstream Nicene Christianity.
Related people
- Pelagius disciple of · traditional
Events
Places
- Campania birth
- Constantinople death
- Rome residence
- Carthage residence
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Letters 1 claim — Caelestius refused ordination at Carthage
- The First Seven Ecumenical Councils (325–787) 1 claim — Council of Carthage (418)
What he held
- The will suffices without grace A man may keep the commandments of God by the strength of his own will, grace making obedience easier rather than possible.
In the disputes
- The Pelagian controversy How much a man can do unaided.