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The Edict of Toleration by Galerius was issued in 311 in Serdica by the Roman emperor Galerius, officially ending the Diocletianic persecution of Christianity. The Edict implicitly granted Christianity the status of "religio licita", a worship recognized and accepted by the Roman Empire. It was the first edict legalizing Christianity, preceding the Edict of Milan by two years. ==History== On February 23, 303, on the Terminalia feast, Emperor Diocletian, by proposal of Galerius, issued a persecutory edict. The edict prescribed: * Destroying of churches and burning of the Holy Scriptures; * Confiscation of church property; * Banning Christians from undertaking collective legal action; * Loss of privileges for Christians of high rank who refused to recant; * The arrest of some state officials. At that time, Galerius held the position of Caesar of the Roman Empire, the second most important position after the Emperor. In 305 Diocletian abdicated; Galerius, his successor, continued persecution in the East until 311, when he granted Christians forgiveness, freedom of worship and, implicitly, the ''status'' of ''religio licita''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edict of Toleration by Galerius」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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