As late as the beginning of the third century Hippolytus said that historic Christian custom required a civic magistrate to resign his office as a condition of joining the Church. ”
Vēl trešā gadsimta sākumā Hipolits rakstīja, ka saskaņā ar vēsturisku kristiešu paradumu maģistrātam, kas vēlas pievienoties baznīcai, ir jāatsakās no sava amata. ”