Home›Sources›Manichaeism (New Catholic Encyclopedia, via Encyclopedia.com)SourcesManichaeism (New Catholic Encyclopedia, via Encyclopedia.com)New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2003Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Manichaeism (New Catholic Encyclopedia, via Encyclopedia.com)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/manichaeism-new-catholic-encyclopedia-via-encyclopedia-com.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Manichaeism (New Catholic Encyclopedia, via Encyclopedia.com). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/manichaeism-new-catholic-encyclopedia-via-encyclopedia-comCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-manichaeism-new-catholic-encyclopedia-vi, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Manichaeism (New Catholic Encyclopedia, via Encyclopedia.com)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/manichaeism-new-catholic-encyclopedia-via-encyclopedia-com}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXA signed reference entry on Manichaeism, covering Mani's life and teaching under Sasanian patronage, his death under Bahram I, the faith's spread into and suppression within the Roman Empire, and its later career as the Uyghur Khaganate's state religion until the kingdom's fall in 840 CE.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (116 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested2Signed reference entry by J. Ries, originally published in the New Catholic Encyclopedia (2003) and reproduced by the commercial aggregator Encyclopedia.com. A named, attributed academic reference work, tier 2, matching this atlas's own existing convention for signed encyclopedia entries against unsigned reference pages.NotesWell-attestedUsed for Mani's patronage under Shapur I, his death under Bahram I, the Roman Empire's reception and suppression of the faith, and the Uyghur Khaganate's 762 adoption and 840 loss of it as state religion.CitationAuthorWell-attestedJ. RiesPublisherWell-attestedNew Catholic Encyclopedia, reproduced by Encyclopedia.com (Gale, a Cengage Company)Publication YearWell-attested2003URLWell-attestedhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/ancient-religions/ancient-religion/manichaeismSource TypeWell-attestedencyclopediaCross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithManichaeism, Religions Well-attested This source names Manichaeism directly: "A signed reference entry on Manichaeism, covering Mani's life and teaching under Sasanian patronage, his death under Bahram I, the faith's spread into and suppression within the Roman Empire, and..."Source Manichaeism (New Catholic Encyclopedia, via Encyclopedia.com)J. Riestier 2Uyghurs, Cultures Well-attested This source names Uyghurs directly: "A signed reference entry on Manichaeism, covering Mani's life and teaching under Sasanian patronage, his death under Bahram I, the faith's spread into and suppression within the Roman Empire, and..."Source Manichaeism (New Catholic Encyclopedia, via Encyclopedia.com)J. Riestier 2Claims Backed By This Source (116 claims)This source backs 116 claims across the atlas. As facts: 54 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 41 holds, 6 connected. Plus 13 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSpread Events, 70 claims: 22 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 39 holds, 7 general references.Articles, 36 claims: 24 well-attested, 6 connected, 6 general references.Sources, 10 claims: 8 well-attested, 2 holds.Well-attested54ArticlesHow Bahram I Executed Mani and Ended Royal PatronageHow Diocletian Ordered the Annihilation of Manichaeism in the Roman EmpireHow Mani Won Royal Patronage From Shapur I in PersiaHow Manichaean Missionaries Reached the Roman EmpireHow the Uyghur Khaganate Adopted Manichaeism as Its State ReligionHow the Uyghur Khaganate's Collapse Ended State Patronage of ManichaeismSourcesManichaeism (New Catholic Encyclopedia, via Encyclopedia.com)Spread EventsBahram I Executes Mani and Ends Royal PatronageDiocletian Orders the Annihilation of Manichaeism in the Roman EmpireMani Teaches Under Shapur I's Patronage in PersiaManichaean Missionaries Reach the Roman EmpireManichaeism Goes Extinct in ChinaThe Uyghur Khaganate Adopts Manichaeism as Its State ReligionThe Uyghur Khaganate's Collapse Ends State Patronage of ManichaeismScholarly debate2Spread EventsBahram I Executes Mani and Ends Royal PatronageManichaean Missionaries Reach the Roman EmpireHolds41SourcesManichaeism (New Catholic Encyclopedia, via Encyclopedia.com)Spread EventsBahram I Executes Mani and Ends Royal PatronageDiocletian Orders the Annihilation of Manichaeism in the Roman EmpireMani Teaches Under Shapur I's Patronage in PersiaManichaean Missionaries Reach the Roman EmpireManichaeism Goes Extinct in ChinaThe Uyghur Khaganate Adopts Manichaeism as Its State ReligionThe Uyghur Khaganate's Collapse Ends State Patronage of ManichaeismConnected6ArticlesHow Bahram I Executed Mani and Ended Royal PatronageHow Diocletian Ordered the Annihilation of Manichaeism in the Roman EmpireHow Mani Won Royal Patronage From Shapur I in PersiaHow Manichaean Missionaries Reached the Roman EmpireHow the Uyghur Khaganate Adopted Manichaeism as Its State ReligionHow the Uyghur Khaganate's Collapse Ended State Patronage of ManichaeismGeneral References13ArticlesHow Bahram I Executed Mani and Ended Royal PatronageHow Diocletian Ordered the Annihilation of Manichaeism in the Roman EmpireHow Mani Won Royal Patronage From Shapur I in PersiaHow Manichaean Missionaries Reached the Roman EmpireHow the Uyghur Khaganate Adopted Manichaeism as Its State ReligionHow the Uyghur Khaganate's Collapse Ended State Patronage of ManichaeismSpread EventsBahram I Executes Mani and Ends Royal PatronageDiocletian Orders the Annihilation of Manichaeism in the Roman EmpireMani Teaches Under Shapur I's Patronage in PersiaManichaean Missionaries Reach the Roman EmpireManichaeism Goes Extinct in ChinaThe Uyghur Khaganate Adopts Manichaeism as Its State ReligionThe Uyghur Khaganate's Collapse Ends State Patronage of ManichaeismComments (0)No comments yet. 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