1. The Catholic Church In the First Millennium
The Ancient Church
The Catholic Church In the First Millennium
Steve Weidenkopf

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3. 100–312 Persecution 100 Persecution
What was the Church in the Roman Empire?
Pagan Myths – Attacks on Christians
Why the Persecutions?
Major Persecutions
Trajan’s Persecution (98 – 117)
Martyrdom of St. Ignatius of Antioch (115)
Early Heresies & Schisms
St. Irenaeus’ (d. 202)
Apologists
Decius’ Persecution (249–251)
Valerian’s Persecution (257–259)
Diocletian’s Persecution (303–305)
100–312 Persecution

4. Identifiable minority Refused to worship gods/emperor
100 Persecution
Why the Persecutions?
Identifiable minority
“Anti-social”
Refused to worship gods/emperor
Politics
100–312 Persecution

5. Martyrdom of St. Ignatius of Antioch (115)
100 Persecution
Martyrdom of
St. Ignatius
of Antioch (115)
100–312 Persecution

6. 100 Persecution
Early Heresies
Marcion
Gnosticism
100–312 Persecution

7. Early Heresies & Schisms
100 Persecution
Early Heresies & Schisms
Montanus
St. Hippolytus (d. 235)
100–312 Persecution

8. 100 Persecution
St. Justin Martyr
( )
100–312 Persecution

9. 100 Persecution 100–312 Persecution Origen Tertullian (185 – 253)
(163 – 230)
Origen
(185 – 253)
100–312 Persecution

10. 100 Persecution More Persecution! 100–312 Persecution Decius
( )
Valerian
( )
100–312 Persecution

11. 100 Persecution
Diocletian
(284 – 305)
100–312 Persecution

12. How Christians Responded 3. Traditores (traitors)
100 Persecution
How Christians Responded
1. Martyrs
2. Confessors
3. Traditores (traitors)
4. Lapsi
100–312 Persecution

13. Martyrs of the Great Persecution
St. Agnes
(d. 306)
St. Sebastian
(d. 302)
St. Lucy
(d. 304)
100–312 Persecution