Constantine officially ended it with Edict of Milan in 313 Ad which legalized Christianity. Though it had become much less common to persecute them before.
2006-06-28 13:26:57
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answered by Lupin IV 6
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There was no Catholic Church until after Constantine. The Holy Roman Empire is part of the false Christianity set up to quiet the pagans and the Christians and to blend them into one Government friendly Religion. True Christians resisted that through out history down to this very day.
Much like the false Trinity doctrine! I quote the New Catholic Encyclopedia: " The formulation of the One God Three Persons was not established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. But it is precisely this formulation that has first claim to the title"THE TRINITARIAN DOGMA." Among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective" -(1967),XIV,p.299. Catholic encyclopedia.
So you see Catholics were not early or Christian, they were a sect that branched off and grabbed power by forcibly or secretly, or with duplicity, encouraged new converts.
2006-06-28 14:35:36
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answered by bugsie 7
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There were a series of persections of early Christians. Most were local and sporadic, but some were universal--throughout the kingdom. Different local magistrates carried out this persecution to various degrees--some ignoring the emperor's instructions altogether.
In a sense, then, any emperor or local magistrate who refused to persecute Christians would get the credit for this. Generally, however, Constantine, whose conversion to Christianity was at least public--if not genuine--is normally credited with this distinction.
2006-06-28 13:31:13
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answered by chdoctor 5
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I think it was emperor Constantin. Back then there was no Catholic Church, just Christians. The Catholic Church started 400 A.D. when the Roman Empire was crumbling with the invasions of the Huns from Germany. And the rebellion of Clovis in France.
2006-06-28 13:34:59
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answered by mac 7
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In the IV century, by emperor Constantin
2006-06-28 13:35:32
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answered by Anonymous
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Although it was Constantine that made it the official religion of Rome it continued for a while longer in smaller pockets of non-christian cities.
2006-06-28 13:28:46
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answered by ldyrhiannon 4
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Constantine ended it c. 312/3 A.D. But it was quite common up to that point. Persecution was in full force under Diocletian in 305 A.D.
2006-06-28 13:30:39
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answered by Josh 3
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Under Galerius in the edict of toleration which he published on April 31, 311.
2006-06-28 13:35:35
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answered by David M 2
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answered by Anonymous
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