Indeed, so successful were the measures to stifle public Christian worship that a Spanish monument of the period hails Diocletian for having ‘ abolished the superstition of Christ. ’
Katsed lämmatada avalikku kristlikku kummardamist olid tõepoolest nii edukad, et üks tolle aja Hispaania monument ülistab Diocletianust, et ta on ’ ära kaotanud Kristuse ebausu ’.