December 10 the day of São Melquíades
December 10 the day of São Melquíades, celebrates the memory of Melquíades, also known as Milcíades, who was Pope and considered one of the first martyrs of the Catholic Church, embora ele não He has been directly martyred. Melquíades was born in Africa, in an unknown date, and became Pope between the years of 311 to 314 AD, a period marked by the transition between the persecution of Christians and the official acceptance of Christianity in the Roman Empire. During his pontificate, Melquíades faced the last remnants of religious persecutions against the Christians and was contemporary with the Edito de Milão, issued in 313 by Constantine and Licínio, which established religious tolerance in the Roman Empire and ensured freedom of worship. This historical change allows Christians to practice their faith openly and more safely.
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