AGONISTICI, in Church History, a name given by Donatus to such of his disciples as he sent to fairs, markets, and other public places, to propagate his doctrine; for which reason they were also called Circulatores, Circelliones, Catopites, Coropites, and at Rome Manentes. They were called Agonistici, from the Greek agon, "combat," in regard they were sent as it were to fight and subdue the people to their opinions.