Following the Arab invasion of Egypt in 640, Christian refugees came west into the Exarchate of Africa (Carthage). There serious disputes arose within the Catholic churches pp. Carthage over Monophysite doctrines and Monothelitism, with St. Maximus the Confessor leading the orthodox Catholics.Abun-Nasr, A History of the Maghrib (1971) pp. 63–65.
following the arab invasion of egypt in 640 christian refugees came west into the exarchate of africa (carthage) there serious disputes arose within the catholic churches pp carthage over monophysite doctrines and monothelitism with st maximus the confessor leading the orthodox catholicsabun-nasr a history of the maghrib (1971) pp 63–65