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Person/Group Quodvultdeus of Carthage (PCBE 1, Quodvultdeus 5, 947-949) ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 439 - before 24/10/454 (from: --/--/439 to: 24/10/454)
Exile Date Notes Quodvultdeus died in exile, which must have occurred before the ordination of his successor Deogratias on 24/10/454.
Sources Victor of Vita, historia persecutionis Africanae provinciae 1.15 (MGH auct. ant. 3.1:5)

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Carthago [Carthage]
Location exiled from Carthago [Carthage]
Location exiled to Neapolis [Naples]
Location(s) arrived at Neapolis [Naples]
Date of arrival 439 (from: --/--/439 to: 24/10/454)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location city
Reason for leaving n/a
Location(s) exile returned to
Location of office after return

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine He refuted the Arian creed in his writings.
Died in exile? yes
Reason for death
Writings in Exile yes
   
Title of writing Sermones XII
Genre sermon
Extant? yes
   
Title of writing De promissionibus et praedictionibus Dei
Genre treatise
Extant? yes
Notes There is a debate over the authenticity of this work.
   

Legal details

Threat only no
Refuge from judicial proceedings no
Consequence of asylum no
Offenses exiled for/accused of Exiled in order to convert church to Geisericus' religion
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration permanent
Notes on core legal details expelli
Returned? no
Reason for return
Deposed by synod? no
Synod deposed by
Returned by synod? n/a
Synod returned by

Religious status, office and affiliation

Religious status before exile clerical
Religious status during exile ??
Religious status after return n/a
Clerical or ascetic office before exile bishop
Clerical or ascetic office during exile
Clerical or ascetic office after return n/a
Enforced rank change? n/a
Religious affiliation before exile
Religious affiliation during exile
Religious affiliation after return
Died in exile? yes
Reason for death

Cult

Venerated as a saint? Yes
Date 8/01 and 19/02 (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
Notes Quodvultdeus is commemorated on 8/01 by the calendar of Carthage, and on 19/02 by the calendar of Naples.
Cult site
Relics

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    African clergy

  • Interaction Date 439 (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Carthago [Carthage]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes The Carthaginian clergy also accompanied Quodvultdeus to Naples.
    Companion
    Yes

    • African clergy

  • Interaction Date 439 (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Neapolis [Naples]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Companion
    Yes

    • Geiseric

  • Interaction Date 439 (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Carthago [Carthage]
    Office King of the Vandals
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Arian
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes
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