Whether this was so or not, by 112 C.E., as indicated in the letter to Trajan mentioned at the outset of this discussion, Pliny was demanding that the Christians in Bithynia perform such rituals.
Vähemasti juba 112. aastal nõudis Plinius Noorem Bitüünia kristlastelt selliste rituaalide täitmist, nagu näitab artikli alguses tsiteeritud kiri Traianusele.