| A | B |
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| An early martyr and bishop who was taken to Rome to be eaten by lions in the amphitheater, for the amusement of the crowds at the circus. | Ignatius of Antioch |
| In Rome, this apologist started a school of philosophy that would be a bridge between Christianity and pagan philosophy. | Justin |
| As the 200’s came to an end, this Roman Emperor demanded complete conformity to his will, which he mistakenly thought would bring unity to the empire | Diocletion |
| Issued the Edict of Milan in 313 granting freedom of worship to Christians in the Roman Empire | Constantine |
| By the end of the 4th C this Emperor declared paganism illegal and made Christianity the official religion of the Empire. | Theodosius |
| A Christian who became the Bishop of Lyons and opposed the Gnostic heresy. | Irenaeus |
| An Alexandrian priest who denied Jesus’ divinity | Arius |
| A bishop of Alexandria, Egypt who countered the Arian heresy by helping his. listeners understand that Jesus is related to God as brightness is related to light. | Athanasius |
