Acacian Schism begins

Pope Felix III excommunicated Acacius of Constantinople over the Henotikon. The first formal break between Rome and Constantinople; healed in 519, but the pattern was set.

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Cover of The Lapsed and The Unity of the Catholic Church by Cyprian

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On the Unity of the Catholic Church

Cyprian of Carthage

A reading pick tied to today's figure, quote, era, or event. A compact North African argument for episcopal unity during persecution and schism.

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