The classic Latin attack on Marcion's rejection of the Old Testament and two-god theology.
Felicity of Carthage
c. 143* – 203 · b. Carthage
* Date marked with an asterisk is a placeholder estimate (lifespan heuristic), not a sourced claim. Hover for the derivation.
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 143*, Carthage
- Died
- 203, Carthage
- Region
- africa
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Felicitas
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Slave woman of Carthage and companion of Perpetua, martyred with her in the amphitheatre c. 203 under Septimius Severus.
- Primary source
- Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis
Slave woman of Carthage and companion of Perpetua, martyred with her in the amphitheatre c. 203 under Septimius Severus. According to the Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis she gave birth in prison shortly before her execution and was thrown to a wild heifer alongside Perpetua. Commemorated jointly with Perpetua in the Roman canon and venerated across both Western and Eastern traditions.
Recommended reading near Felicity
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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Sources for biography
- Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis primary
- Augustine, Sermons 280-282 primary
- ODCC s.v. Perpetua and Felicitas, SS. secondary
documented connections(1)
- cited (incoming) Augustine of HippoAugustine's sermons 280-282 commemorate Felicity jointly with Perpetua.Augustine, Sermons 280, 281, 282