Editing Gallienus (section)

===Decree of Toleration===
The capture of Valerian in the year 259 forced Gallienus to issue the first official declaration of tolerance with regard to the Christians, restoring their places of worship and cemeteries, therefore implying a recognition of the property of the Church. However, the edict did not turn Christianity into an official religion.<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Papacy: An Encyclopedia|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=7VDcmDeLuV4C|publisher = Psychology Press|date = 2002|isbn = 9780415922302|language = en|first = Charles|last = Piétri|editor-last = Levillain|editor-first = Philippe|page = 1156|chapter = Prosecutions}}</ref>