Deogratias de Carthage

Deogratias is a bishop of Carthage sanctified middle of the 5th century.

Identity of Deogratias

It is not established if the Deogratias bishop is the same person as the Carthaginian deacon to which addresses the cathecumenis of Augustin d' Hippone into 400. Victor de Vita points out his great age.

Nomination with the episcopal see of Carthage

Whereas the episcopal see of Carthage, capital of the province proconsulaire of Africa, was vacant since 439, the emperor Valentinien III pressed Genséric to name a bishop there. The king vandal chooses in 454 the Deogratias priest, who profited from the favors of the local Christian communities.

Work in favor of the Roman prisoners

When in 455 Genséric confusion Rome, it takes great care of the prisoners brought back to Africa. It repurchases them, the point of disjunction in the basilicas and gives them medical care. It seems that its action in favor of the prisoners attracted inimitable Vandals to him, so much so that some wanted to assassinate it.

He died however of exhaustion in 457. Genséric then prohibits to name again bishop in the province proconsulaire.

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