Its power was solidified by Roman emperor Constantine in the fourth century when the apostate churches were wed to the pagan State.
चौथी सदी में रोमी सम्राट्‌ कौंस्टेंटाइन ने धर्मत्यागी चर्चों को सरकार से जोड़कर इसके प्रभाव को पक्का कर दिया ।