Donatus Magnus
founder of Donatism
b. 3rd century · d. 355
Archbishop of Carthage
Offices
Donatus Magnus, also known as Donatus of Carthage, was a prophetic and charismatic leader who emerged in the early fourth century as the founder of the Donatist movement, a Christian sect that arose in North Africa as a result of the Diocletianic Persecution.
Events
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Ecclesiastical History 1 claim — The Donatist schism begins