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Caelestius
c. 380 – c. 432
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 380
- Died
- c. 432
- Region
- west
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Celestius
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Disciple and chief associate of Pelagius.
- Primary source
- Augustine, De Gratia Christi et de Peccato Originali
Disciple and chief associate of Pelagius. Condemned at Carthage (411 and 418).
Recommended reading near Caelestius
A cover-visible starting point chosen from the curated reading path, either by this figure or by their era.
Chain to Jesus
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Common questions
- Who was Caelestius?
- Caelestius (380–432) — Disciple and chief associate of Pelagius. Condemned at Carthage (411 and 418).
- Who taught Caelestius?
- Pelagius.
- Who did Caelestius oppose?
- Augustine of Hippo.
Sources for biography
- Augustine, De Gratia Christi et de Peccato Originali primary
- Marius Mercator, Commonitorium primary
documented connections(2)
- opposed (incoming) Augustine of HippoAugustine wrote against Caelestius alongside Pelagius.Augustine, De Gratia Christi et de Peccato Originali
- taught by PelagiusCaelestius was Pelagius's chief disciple and propagator.Augustine, De Gestis Pelagii · Marius Mercator, Commonitorium
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Caelestius).