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Also known as Novatianus

Novatian (Greek: , , ) was a scholar, priest, and theologian. He is considered by the Catholic Church to have been an antipope between 251 and 258. Some Greek authors give his name as Novatus, who was an African presbyter.

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Novatian was a male theologian, Catholic priest, and writer from the Low Roman Empire. Born in Phrygia in 0220, he held citizenship in Ancient Rome and wrote in Latin. He is described by sources including De viris illustribus, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

His notable work includes A Treatise Of Novatian Concerning The Trinity. Novatian held the position of antipope and adhered to Christianity. He died by capital punishment in Rome on 0258-01-01.

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Works
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  • Trinity; the Spectacle; Jewish Foods; in Praise of Purity; Letters Trinity, the Spectacles, Jewish Foods, in Praise of Purity, Letters,
  • A Treatise Of Novatian Concerning The Trinity

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Key facts

Christian leader.type
Antipope
Christian leader.honorific_prefix
Antipope
Christian leader.name
Novatian
Christian leader.consecration
251
Christian leader.church
Novatianism
Christian leader.opposed
Pope Cornelius
Christian leader.predecessor
Cornelius
Christian leader.successor
Roman claimant: Cornelius Lucius I Stephen I Sixtus II Antipapal claimant: Heraclius
Christian leader.birth_place
Rome

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of birth
Phrygia
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
writer
Position held
antipope
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Christianity
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date of death
0258-01-01
date of birth
0220-01-01
time period
Low Roman Empire
manner of death
capital punishment
writing language
Latin
floruit
0300-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Life
  • Decian persecution
  • Papal candidacy and excommunication
  • Works
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Novatian (Greek: , , ) was a scholar, priest, and theologian. He is considered by the Catholic Church to have been an antipope between 251 and 258. Some Greek authors give his name as Novatus, who was an African presbyter.

He was a noted theologian and writer, the first Roman theologian who used the Latin language, at a time when there was much debate about how to deal with Christians who had lapsed and wished to return, and the issue of penance. Consecrated as pope by three bishops in 251, he adopted a more rigorous position than the established Pope Cornelius. Novatian was shortly afterwards excommunicated: the schismatic church which he established persisted for several centuries (see Novatianism).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Novatian” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.