Majorinius

Majorinus was a reader who became a bishop in North Africa and a leader of the Donatist movement. The Donatists were a Christian group that separated from Roman Catholics in 312 CE due to disputes over the election of Caecilian as bishop of Carthage. Majorinus was appointed to replace Caecilian, but his position was later taken over by Donatus, after whom the movement is named. The Donatist controversy involved complex doctrinal and social issues, including the validity of sacraments performed by clergy who had compromised during Roman persecutions. Despite imperial attempts to suppress them, the Donatists persisted for centuries.12