donatism
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[edit] Etymology
Eponym, Donatus Magnus + -ism
[edit] Noun
donatism (uncountable)
- (Christianity) An early Christian belief which maintained that apostate priests were incapable of administering the sacraments, as opposed to the orthodox view that any sacrament administered by a properly ordained priest or bishop is valid, regardless of how sinful he is or if he has converted to another religion.
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Christian belief
