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Who was the first Christian cleric to be executed for religious reasons by the now Christian Roman Empire in the late 4th century?

Question #152234. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Sep 19 2025.
Originally posted Sep 19 2025 4:37 AM.

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Priscillian (born c. 340, Spain-died 385, Trier, Belgica, Gaul [now in Germany]) was an early Christian bishop who was the first heretic to receive capital punishment. A rigorous ascetic, he founded Priscillianism, an unorthodox doctrine that persisted into the 6th century.

link https://www.britannica.com/biography/Priscillian
In AD 155, the beloved Bishop Polycarp of Smyrna was martyred after a mob cried out for the 'atheist' to be killed.
He famously refused to renounce his commitment to Christ and was burned at the stake.

link https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/medieval-history/persecution-and-martyrs/

Sep 19 2025, 6:20 AM
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