Article. Dearn. The Abitinian Martyrs and the Outbreak of the Donatist Schism. 2004.
The Abitinian Martyrs and the Outbreak of the Donatist Schism. Alan Dearn. Jnl of Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 55, No. 1, January 2004. It is often claimed that the story of the Abitinian martyrs provides evidence relevant to the outbreak of the Donatist schism. However, this interpretation of the text rests…