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Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire (303–313)
The Diocletianic or Great Persecution was the last and most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. In 303, the emperors Diocletian, Maximian
Diocletianic_Persecution
Diocletian (r. 283–305) began the Diocletianic persecution, which was the final and the most severe wave of persecution of Christians by the Roman state
Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
Persecution_of_Christians_in_the_Roman_Empire
Roman emperor from 284 to 305
Constantius respectively. The Diocletianic Persecution (303–312), the empire's last, largest, and bloodiest official persecution of Christianity, failed to
Diocletian
School of Alexandria and forbade conversion to Christianity), the Diocletianic Persecution would be the most severe. In AD 303, Diocletian ordered all churches
Decline of ancient Egyptian religion
Decline_of_ancient_Egyptian_religion
historians estimate that during this period, known as the Diocletianic or Great Persecution and extending several years beyond the reign of Diocletian
List of Christians martyred during the reign of Diocletian
List_of_Christians_martyred_during_the_reign_of_Diocletian
allowed the Christians "freedom of action". The Great Persecution, or Diocletianic Persecution, was begun by the senior augustus and Roman emperor Diocletian
Persecution_of_Christians
The persecution of Christians from 1989 to the present is part of a global pattern of religious persecution. In this era, the persecution of Christians
Persecution of Christians in the post–Cold War era
Persecution_of_Christians_in_the_post–Cold_War_era
Third-fourth century Christian martyr and a canonized saint
as Saint Lucy, was a Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. She is one
Saint_Lucy
Hostility or prejudice towards Catholics
criticism or mockery of Catholic rituals, and religious discrimination and persecution against Catholics. Several populist movements had anti-Catholic sentiment
Anti-Catholicism
Mexican Jesuit priest, martyr and blessed (1891–1927)
Calles who had begun what writer Graham Greene called the "fiercest persecution of religion anywhere since the reign of Elizabeth." Miguel Pro, whose
Miguel_Pro
Christian sect
the Diocletianic Persecutions, was satisfied when Christians handed over their scriptures as a token repudiation of faith. When the persecution ended
Donatism
Christianity, on the other hand, Greek remained dominant. During the Diocletianic Persecution, Bibles were targeted as part of a larger program intended to wipe
Censorship_of_the_Bible
Pair of Christians martyred in 304
Oriental Orthodoxy as Christians of Antioch, who in 304, during the Diocletianic Persecution, suffered martyrdom at Nicomedia (modern-day İzmit, Turkey) on
Cyprian_and_Justina
Roman emperor from 305 to 306
the Rhine frontier, defeating the Alamanni and Franks. When the Diocletianic Persecution was announced in 303, Constantius ordered the demolition of churches
Constantius_Chlorus
Edict ending the Diocletianic persecution of Christianity in the East of the Roman Empire
Bulgaria) by Roman Emperor Galerius. It officially ended the Diocletianic Persecution of Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire. The Edict implicitly
Edict_of_Serdica
Council of Christian bishops in Nicaea, 325
stead of the imprisoned bishop Peter I of Alexandria during the Diocletianic Persecution, but after Peter's death in 311 refused to give up his right to
First_Council_of_Nicaea
Founder of Donatism (d. c. 355)
movement, a Christian sect that arose in Africa as a result of the Diocletianic Persecution. Donatus was born in Theveste around the year 270 into an ancient
Donatus_Magnus
fundamentally important ideological goal of the Soviet state. The official persecution of religion took place through many legal measures which were designed
Persecution of Christians in the Soviet Union
Persecution_of_Christians_in_the_Soviet_Union
Legalization of Christianity in the Roman Empire (313)
The Edict of Milan gave Christianity legal status and a reprieve from persecution but did not make it the state church of the Roman Empire, which occurred
Edict_of_Milan
Anatolian Christian saint (d. c. 304)
Anatolian Christian saint, said to have suffered martyrdom during the Diocletianic persecution in 304. She was popular as a patron saint of the sick during the
Juliana_of_Nicomedia
Christian martyr and saint
martyr from Nicomedia in Bithynia who was executed during the Diocletianic Persecution in 305 AD. In Western Christianity, he is venerated as one of the
Saint_Pantaleon
the 3rd century and later became bishop of Acerenza. During the Diocletianic Persecution he refused in the presence of the prefect Pigrasius to worship
Saint_Canius
Legendary group of Christian martyrs
identifies these as those 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia killed during the Diocletianic Persecution. The second entry in the Roman Martyrology is for June 22 on Mount
Ten_thousand_martyrs
Archaeological and religious site
purposeful covering of the mosaic, which may correlate to the Diocletianic Persecution. Others suggest dating a century or more later. The remains were
Megiddo_church_(Israel)
Greek Orthodox Church. Earlier in the 4th century, following the Diocletianic Persecution of 303–313 and the Donatist controversy that arose in consequence
Christianity as the Roman state religion
Christianity_as_the_Roman_state_religion
Christian martyrs and victims of a massacre in Nicomedia
final phase of the Diocletianic Persecution, often referred to by historians as the Great Persecution, the most extensive persecution of Christians in the
Martyrs_of_Nicomedia
Prefect in Roman Gaul
Roman Gaul at the end of the 3rd century, around the time of the Diocletianic Persecution. The Roman Martyrology contains many references to the prefect
Rictius_Varus
Bishop of Ebsay, Egypt (died 300)
city of Psoi, known for his devout faith and martyrdom during the Diocletianic Persecution, a time of severe repression against Christians in the Roman Empire
Psote
Italian stonemason who founded San Marino in 301
then part of the Roman Empire), fleeing persecution for his Christian beliefs in the Diocletianic Persecution. Known only by the single name Marinus (lit
Saint_Marinus
250 AD Christian persecution in the Roman empire
intensifying again in 303 AD during the Diocletianic Persecution. Ancient Rome portal Christianity portal Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire W
Decian_persecution
3rd-century Christian saint and martyr
martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians. He was initially tied to a post or tree and shot
Saint_Sebastian
Belief that Christianity is oppressed in the Western world
In the Western world, the Christian persecution complex is the belief, attitude, or worldview that Christians and Christian values are being oppressed
Christian_persecution_complex
The persecution of Christians by the Islamic State involves the systematic mass murder of Christian minorities, within the regions of Iraq, Syria, Egypt
Persecution of Christians by the Islamic State
Persecution_of_Christians_by_the_Islamic_State
Christian martyr
Diocletianic Persecution. According to Lactantius and Eusebius, Gorgonius held a high position in the household of the emperor. When the persecution began
Gorgonius
Head of the Catholic Church from 296 to 304
claim he may have renounced Christianity during Emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians – which might explain why he is omitted from lists of martyrs
Pope_Marcellinus
Head of the Catholic Church from 311 to 314
Bulgaria) by the Roman emperor Galerius, officially ending the Diocletianic Persecution of Christianity in the Eastern part of the Empire. The election
Pope_Miltiades
Eastern Orthodox saint
Alexandra of Rome (Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρα) was a Christian martyr and saint, known from Martyrdom of Saint George as either Emperor Diocletian's wife or the
Alexandra_of_Rome
Christian saint, virgin and martyr
Christian saint and virgin martyr who leapt to her death during the Diocletianic Persecution in refusal to offer a public sacrifice to the pagan gods by Roman
Pelagia_the_Virgin
through a mixture of peaceful conversion, natural religious change, persecution, and the military conquest of pagan peoples; the Christianization of
Christianity_and_paganism
Christian ecclesiastical synod held at Elvira in the Roman province of Hispania Baetica
taken as reflecting a recent persecution or as redacted in a time of peace, either after or before the Diocletianic Persecution. Thus, the earliest investigators
Synod_of_Elvira
Pseudo-historical early medieval monarch
Historia, Coel grows upset with Asclepiodotus's handling of the Diocletianic Persecution and begins a rebellion in his duchy of Caer Colun (Colchester)
Coel_Hen
Christian martyr (died 303)
Christian parents who were named Theodore and Florentia. During the Diocletianic Persecution, he went to Nicaea and boldly denounced the pagan faith. He was
Neophytos_of_Nicaea
Gallo-Roman saint
occurred in the year 287 or 290, sometimes in the large-scale Diocletianic Persecution beginning in 303. She is listed as "Sancta Fides, Virgin and martyr"
Saint_Faith
4th-century Christian priest, martyr, and saint
as a Saint in the Catholic church. He suffered martyrdom in the Diocletianic persecution. Absadah was born near Behnesa, Egypt, c. 300. He was a priest
Absadah
Sicilian saint
probably fictitious. According to his hagiography, he died during the Diocletianic Persecution in AD 303. In the Middle Ages, he was counted as one of the Fourteen
Saint_Vitus
condemned to work in the Palestinian quarries in the wake of the Diocletianic Persecution. When the Roman emperor Galerius learned of this, he had Peleus
Saint_Peleus
Roman emperor from 305 to 311
Although he was a staunch opponent of Christianity, he ended the Diocletianic Persecution by issuing the Edict of Serdica in 311. Galerius was born in the
Galerius
Christian saints and martyrs
(or Beatrice, Viatrix) were siblings martyred in Rome during the Diocletianic Persecution (302 or 303). The legend about them is that the brothers Simplicius
Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix
Simplicius,_Faustinus_and_Beatrix
Topics referred to by the same term
Saint Lucy (283–304) is a Christian saint who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. Saint Lucy may also refer to: Saints Lucy and Geminian, two Christian
Saint_Lucy_(disambiguation)
Christian saint and martyr (died 303)
the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian. During the Diocletianic Persecution, he was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian
Saint_George
Palestine in the 3rd century AD. Zosimus was tortured during the Diocletianic Persecution of the Church under Roman emperor Diocletian but persevered in
Zosimus_the_Hermit
Head of the Coptic Church from 300 to 311
successor, which they did. Peter's time as bishop included the Diocletianic Persecution, which began in 303, and continued intermittently over the next
Peter_I_of_Alexandria
Late 3rd-century bishop and Christian martyr
303) was a bishop in the early Christian church who resisted the Diocletianic Persecution and was martyred. According to legend, Venustian, governor of Etruria
Sabinus_of_Spoleto
Persecutions against the Catholic Church
Persecutions against the Catholic Church took place during the papacy of Pope Pius XII (1939–1958). Pius' reign coincided with World War II (1939–1945)
Persecutions of the Catholic Church and Pius XII
Persecutions_of_the_Catholic_Church_and_Pius_XII
The persecution of Eastern Orthodox Christians is the religious persecution which has been faced by the clergy and the adherents of the Eastern Orthodox
Persecution of Eastern Orthodox Christians
Persecution_of_Eastern_Orthodox_Christians
various persecutions, the harshest of which were the Neronian persecution and the Diocletianic Persecution. Christian history refers to the persecutions of
Christianity_in_Egypt
Patron saints associated with the military
were soldiers in the Roman army during the persecution of Christians, especially the Diocletianic Persecution of AD 303–313. Most of the early Christian
Military_saint
Feast day of Saint George
April, the traditionally accepted date of the saint's death in the Diocletianic Persecution. However Saint’s days are not observed if they fall between Palm
Saint_George's_Day
war time truce against the Russian Orthodox Church, and extended its persecutions to the newly communist Eastern bloc. While the churches were generally
Persecution of Christians in the Eastern Bloc
Persecution_of_Christians_in_the_Eastern_Bloc
Spanish saint
in the mid 3rd century, so his death may be associated with the Diocletianic Persecution (303). Although he is said to have lived in the third century,
Fermin
Terrorist attack in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Legendary 2nd century king of the Britons
Christianity and that they maintained the Christian faith until the Diocletianic Persecution of 303. Later writers attribute the foundation of churches and
Lucius_of_Britain
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Christians Persecution of Christians in the New Testament Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire Decian persecution Persecution in Lyon Diocletianic Persecution
Christian_persecution
4th-century priest and saint
priest and hieromartyr who lived in Sebaste, Armenia, during the Diocletianic Persecution. Under the governor Maximus (284–305) seven women and two children
Acacius_of_Sebaste
Christian martyr
martyrdom with Anastasius, Julian, Celsus and Marcionilla during the Diocletianic Persecution. Denouncing the Roman way of life, he lived as a desert hermit
Anthony_of_Antioch
Situation of the Christian churches in Germany during the Nazi period
saying, "In Germany, in fact, there is religious persecution ... indeed rarely has there been a persecution so grave, so terrible, so painful, so sad in its
Kirchenkampf
Painting by Artemisia Gentileschi
Saint Januarius in the Amphitheatre at Pozzuoli is a 1635-1637 oil on canvas painting by Artemisia Gentileschi. The work shows the moment that the Christian
Saint Januarius in the Amphitheatre at Pozzuoli
Saint_Januarius_in_the_Amphitheatre_at_Pozzuoli
Christian saint
existence or acta is very sparse. She is called a martyr of the late Diocletianic Persecution, although her death occurred after the resignation of Diocletian
Dorothea_of_Caesarea
Ancient Arabian Christianity has largely vanished from the region, due to persecution, conversion and migration. Dhu Nuwas, a Jewish king of Himyar, after
Christianity_in_Saudi_Arabia
Calendar era used by Alexandrian churches
the reign of Roman Emperor Diocletian who instigated the last major persecution against Christians in the Empire. It was used by the Church of Alexandria
Era_of_the_Martyrs
Topics referred to by the same term
refers to several Christian martyrs: An Egyptian who died in the Diocletianic Persecution (feast day 28 January) A companion of St. Diomedes (feast day 2
Saint_Leonidas
Title used within Christianity
Diocletianic Persecution, a number of Christians had, under torture or threat thereof, weakened in their profession of the faith. When persecutions ceased
Confessor
Christian missionaries who were martyred in Japan
than the Shogunate, the Catholic Church viewed them as martyrs: As the persecution was aimed at Christians as a group, and as they could escape only by
Martyrs_of_Japan
Christian martyr, died 303
Christian tradition, is a Christian martyr who was killed in the Diocletianic Persecution. He is one of twenty-seven saints, most of them martyrs, who bear
Cyriacus
Roman emperor from 249 to 251
Decian persecution was the first organized persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire and served as the basis for the Diocletianic Persecution, the last
Decius
Saint Elmo, Christian saint and martyr
the Diocletianic Persecution. There appears to be no historical basis for his passion. Erasmus was Bishop of Formia, Italy. During the persecution against
Erasmus_of_Formia
Christian Martyr
Roman soldiers said to have been executed at Melitene during the Diocletianic Persecution. If he was stationed at Melitene at the beginning of the fourth
Expeditus
Italian Roman Catholic saint
on Sardinia. According to tradition she was martyred during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Tradition
Saint_Greca
Bishop and martyr
as a minister in Milan. He was forced out of Milan during the Diocletianic Persecution in 303. He later made his way to Rome, where the miracles he performed
Septimius_of_Iesi
Mexican Cristero and Saint (1913–1928)
1939–1958 Historical Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire Diocletianic Persecution Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem Massacre of the Latins Japan Martyrs
José_Sánchez_del_Río
Emperor of China from 1796 to 1820
Roman Empire Great Fire of Rome Persecution in Lyon Decian persecution Diocletianic Persecution Middle Ages Homs revolts (854–855) Massacre of the Latins
Jiaqing_Emperor
magistrate who was to implement the persecution. It is therefore probable he was warned of the coming persecution, and was away at the time. The cathedral
Felix_of_Aptunga
Mexican politician (1891–1943)
1934. He was noted for his anti-Catholicism; during his term, he led persecutions against the Church in his state, killing many priests and laymen and
Tomás_Garrido_Canabal
Nazi persecution of the Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church suffered persecution in Nazi Germany. The Nazis claimed jurisdiction over all collective and social activity. Clergy were watched
Nazi persecution of the Catholic Church in Germany
Nazi_persecution_of_the_Catholic_Church_in_Germany
1899–1901 anti-foreign uprising in China
XXXII–XXXVIII. Headland, Isaac Taylor (1902). Chinese Heroes; Being a Record of Persecutions Endured by Native Christians in the Boxer Uprising. New York; Cincinnati:
Boxer_Rebellion
alliance with Philip II of Spain as a means to ending the religious persecution of Catholics throughout the British Isles. In 1570, Pope Pius V declared
Anti-Catholicism in the United Kingdom
Anti-Catholicism_in_the_United_Kingdom
Spanish scholar, Jesuit priest, assassinated martyr in El Salvador
Catholic persecutions Persecution of Christians in the modern era Roman Empire Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire Diocletianic Persecution Neo-Persian
Ignacio_Martín-Baró
Polish Franciscan friar and saint (1894–1941)
refugees from Greater Poland, including 2,000 Jews whom he hid from Nazi persecution in the Niepokalanów friary.[self-published source] Kolbe received permission
Maximilian_Kolbe
Polish-American Jesuit priest and missionary in the Soviet Union (1904–1984)
1939–1958 Historical Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire Diocletianic Persecution Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem Massacre of the Latins Japan Martyrs
Walter_Ciszek
2023 film by Michael Chaves
rosary is the family crest of St. Lucy, who was martyred during the Diocletianic persecution. Though she was set on fire, she miraculously did not burn; her
The_Nun_II
Church building in Aqaba, Jordan
accommodated approximately 60 worshippers, and was expanded after the Diocletianic Persecution to accommodate up to 100 worshippers. Wikimedia Commons has media
Aqaba_Church
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direct evidence she was even a Christian. Two martyrs from the Diocletianic persecutions: One of the virgin martyrs of Amisos, burnt at the stake around
Saint_Claudia
Religious massacres in Nigeria
professor Werner Nicolaas Nel has noted that this has resulted in the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Organisations that monitor political violence
Religious_violence_in_Nigeria
saint. He is said to have been an Italian bishop who escaped the Diocletianic Persecution by migrating to Bithynia in Asia Minor. He evangelized the region
Autonomus
Christian feast day
Lucia of Syracuse, an early-fourth-century virgin martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution. According to legend, she brought food and aid to persecuted Christians
Saint_Lucy's_Day
Roman racecourse in Tyre, Lebanon
celebrated at this place. It may have been the place where, during the Diocletianic Persecution, Christians were tortured to death. Turning post and median strip
Tyre_Hippodrome
Catholic Saint
turn brought to the Christian faith his brother Rogatian. During the persecution under Emperor Diocletian (284-305), the believers had begged him to leave
Similien_of_Nantes
Ongoing persecution in North Korea
The persecution of Christians in North Korea is an ongoing and systematic human rights violation in North Korea. According to multiple resolutions which
Persecution of Christians in North Korea
Persecution_of_Christians_in_North_Korea
"Great" Persecution in 303. The Edict of Serdica was issued in 311 by the Roman emperor Galerius, officially ending the Diocletianic persecution of Christianity
Spread_of_Christianity
Opposition to religious authority in Mexico
the government and the Catholic Church, sometimes including outright persecution of Catholics in Mexico. In one form or another, anticlericalism has been
Anti-clericalism_in_Mexico
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