At the time of the major empire-wide persecution, under the Emperor Decius, you have to realize, this is also a time when the Emperor's feeling under great pressure. The middle of the 3rd century ...

In the mid-3rd century CE, Emperor Decius ordered that everyone in the Roman Empire is to offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods ...

About the same time as the persecution of Decius, middle of the third century, is also when we begin to get the Roman catacombs developing. Now, according to tradition, you know, the catacombs are ...

Hailing from New Carrollton, Maryland, Decius attended Parkdale High School, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball. His athleticism and competitive nature were evident early ...