By the end of the fourth century Christianity had become the dominating religion of the Roman Empire. As the official Roman state shattered, the Christian church played an important role in the new civilization that was being built on the ruins of the old Roman Empire. Saint Augustine was the most outstanding of the Latin Fathers. In these early centuries of Christianity, the churches in the larger cities had tremendous influence in the administration of church. Naturally, the bishops of those larger cities experienced a considerable amount of power. One of the significant developments in the history of the Christianity was the emergence of one bishop. Once the Roman Emperors became Christians, they also played a significant role in the affairs
