Gesta Collationis Carthaginensis

The Gesta Collationis Carthaginensis is a work by Saint Augustine, a prominent theologian and bishop of Hippo. This text documents the proceedings of the Council of Carthage in 411 CE, which addressed the schism between the Catholic Church and the Donatists. The Donatists were a Christian group in North Africa who had broken from the Catholic Church over issues of church leadership and the validity of sacraments administered by clergy who had compromised during Roman persecutions. Augustine played a significant role in the debates at Carthage, advocating for the unity of the church and arguing against the Donatist position. The council ultimately ruled against the Donatists, though the schism persisted for some time afterward.12