The occasion for the appearance of the Donatist schism was...

a.

the negative attitude of the North African bishops to the emperor Constantine.

b.

Emperor Constantine's personal preference for the teaching of bishop Donatus
Magnus.

c.

the question of the legitimacy of the consecration of Bishop Caecilian.

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Right!

d.

a question about the boundaries of the Church. the question of the legitimacy of the consecration of Bishop Caecilian. At which council, convened on behalf of the emperor Constantine, was the
legitimacy of Cecilian's elevation to bishop of Carthage confirmed for the
first time?

a.

Synod of Rome (313)

b.

The Synod of Antioch (341)

c.

The First Council of Arles (314)

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False!

d.

The Council of Nicaea (325) Synod of Rome (313) The persecution of the Donatists, announced by Emperor Constantine, was ...

a.

from 303 to 311.

b.

from 316 to 321.

c.

from 313 to 325.

d.

from 325 to 327.

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False! from 316 to 321. In what year did Arius begin his preaching activities, which marked the
beginning of Arianism?

a.

318

b.

324

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Incorrect!

c.

325

d.

337 318 In what year did Emperor Constantine become the sole ruler of the Roman
Empire?

a.

303

b.

313

c.

305

d.

324

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Right! 324 The theological views of which Alexandrian theologian influenced the emergence
of Arianism?

a.

Lucian of Antioch

b.

Clement of Alexandria

c.

Origen

d.

Dionysius of Alexandria

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Incorrect! Origen Who was Arius' most influential ally?

a.

Eusebius of Nicomedia

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Correct!

b.

Secundus of Ptolemais

c.

Hosius of Cordoba

d.

Athanasius of Alexandria Eusebius of Nicomedia