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NEW INSIGHT INTO THE EARLYCHRISTIAN PAST OF NI
New particulars from the early Christian past of Ni offer a more integral and, in cer
tain segments, demonstrably different picture of Naissus related to the period from the mid
IV century to the irst decades of the VII century. The destiny of early Christian Naissus was
determined by its geographic location and by the birth of Emperor Constantine the Great. The
sequence of historical events that had followed after the birth of Czar Constantine until the
coming of Slavs and a comprehensive and tumultuous ecclesiastical life of the town, together
with the known treasury of antiquities, secured a signiicant position of Ni in the history of
Christianity.
As early as the second half of the IV century, Naissus represented a strong base of
Christians, seated by a bishop. The bishops of Naissus, among which we have included hith
erto unknown Dalmatius, were taking active part in church councils and debates. Bishop
Gaudentius made no secret of his favorable disposition towards the Pope, having recom
mended him as the top authority in ecclesiastic disputes. Pope Inocentius I was particularly
interested in Naissus, where heretics used to have a remarkably strong base. In his letters sent
to the bishops of Naissus, he tried not only to inluence theological discussions, but to protect
orthodox priests who were facing harassment. We would here point out for the irst time the
names of contemporary Ni priests mentioned in these letters: Germanius, Rusticius and
deacon Lupentius. All known names of the Naissus bishops and priests are Latin. Generally,
Naissus was under a strong inluence of Rome in the irst centuries of Christianity.
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Another western bishop, St. Victricius of Rouen, indicated Ni in his work De laude
sanctorum as a famous town in which miraculous relics of martyrs were treasured. This
prominent Christian philosopher of the IV century regarded Naissus as a town of martyrs
Martyriopolis. At that time, the oficial city sign was a palm branch as a recognizable sym
bol of victory over death, glory and martyrdom, by which Naissus was characterized as a
wellknown town of martyrs. A special signiicance for the entire spiritual life of the irst
Christians is attributed to the brief stay of Athanasius the Great in Naissus, where he cel
ebrated the Easter of 344 together with bishop Gaudentius. The irst churches and crypts
were built and decorated in Naissus in such spiritual atmosphere, with a strong inluence
from the West.