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A great many Christian saints persecuted Christians who held beliefs other than their own. It was a characteristic of the early Church that dissent was labelled heresy, and heretics deserved nothing less than torture and execution. Those who succeeded in furthering the objectives of the dominant Church were rewarded with the nomenclature of 'Saint'.
Roman Catholic AnswerI believe you may be asking about St. Paul, who before his conversion to the faith persecuted the Christians unmercifully. His Jewish name was Saul, and his persecution of the Christians is outlined in the Acts of the Apostles.
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Saint Paul, before his conversion, persecuted Christians. He was known for his violent opposition to the early followers of Jesus before his encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus. After his conversion, he became one of Christianity's most influential figures.
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When was Diocletian canonized?
Diocletian was a Roman emperor who persecuted Christians and not a saint.
Who were some persecuted Christians?
Christians who were persecuted were Saint Paul,Peter and all the apostles excluding John.The time of the Roman Empire, they are some great saints like Lawrence,Ignatius of Antioch,Most of the pope of the first,second, third century.In the modern times,Christians were persecuted in China,Vietnam,Myanmar and the North Korea.During world war 2,Saint Maiximilian Kolbe is one of them.
How did Saint Grace die?
Martyr by torture for her faith in Christ during the Diocletion era, when Christians were being rampantly persecuted.
Why did Saint Nicholas go to prision?
He and all Christians were persecuted by the Romans under Emperor Diocletian simply because they were Christians and would not pay homage to the pagan gods of Rome.
Who ended the persecution of the Christians?
Actually, no one did. Christians are still persecuted today.
Why did Christians have meetings at night?
Christians had meetings at night because they were persecuted, and they wanted their meetings to be secret. In some parts of the world, Christians are still persecuted today.
Why was Saint George beheaded?
St. George lived in a time when early Christians were being persecuted by the Roman Empire. He was arrested for being a Catholic and beheaded.
Are christians persecuted in South Korea?
No
Who has been persecuted unfairly?
A:Members of almost all religious groups have been persecuted unfairly by members of other faiths. Religion may not be the only cause of all instances of persecution, but it is a leading cause:The early Christians were at times persecuted by the pagans, although not to anywhere near the extent that later Christian tradition assertsPagans of the Roman Empire were unfairly persecuted by the Christians, as soon as Christians were in a position to do so.Gnostic Christians were persecuted by Catholic-Orthodox Christians.Jews have been persecuted by Christians, down through the ages.Christians and Muslims persecuted each other.Hindus were persecuted by Muslims in IndiaBuddhists were persecuted by Muslims and Hindus in IndiaZoroastrian, Druze and Bahai followers are persecuted by MuslimsPeople have also been persecuted because of their race or sexual orientation.
Are Christians persecuted in Israel?
AnswerChristians are not persecuted for being Christians in either Israel or the Palestinian territories. Arguably, Christian Arabs may be discriminated against for their ethnicity, but not for being Christians.
What was the persecution of Nero?
He persecuted Christians for what they believed in.
What are some of the things Jews did to Christians?
Jews like Paul persecuted the christians.
