During Diocletian's persecution,many Christians went to their deaths. Others, however, and including a number of church leaders in North Africa,turned over their devout texts to the authorities (or handed over fakes) rather than face death. When the Catholic Church allowed these "traditors" to retain their positions after the persecution ended, some Christians balked. They argued that sacraments performed by "traditors" were not valid.
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Source: patheos.com