Editing Pope Felix III (section)

==Aftermath of the Vandals==
In North Africa, conquered by the fervently [[Arianism|Arian]] [[Vandals]], persecution by king [[Gaiseric|Genseric]] and his son and successor [[Huneric]] had driven many Catholic Romans into exile.<ref>Victor of Vita, ''History of the Vandal Persecution'', 2.3-6 (John Moorhead, trans.), Liverpool: University Press, 1992, p. 25</ref> When Huneric died, the persecutions were eased, and many of those who through fear had been rebaptized as Arians desired to return to the Church. However, the Vandals remained resolutely Arian. The Catholics appealed to Felix, who convened a synod in 487 and sent a letter to the bishops of Africa, expounding the conditions under which the unwilling apostates were to be taken back.<ref name=catholic>{{Catholic Encyclopedia |wstitle=Pope St. Felix III |first=Ambrose |last=Coleman |volume=6 |year=1909 }}</ref>