Complex sentence: He went to a local church speaking with the bishop, who went by the name of Theotecnus, and after meditating on the gospels, Marinus returned to the legion and refused to make the sacrifice.
Split into simpler sentences: He went to a local church to speak with the bishop, who went by the name of Theotecnus. After meditating on the Gospels, Marinus returned to the legion and refused to make the sacrifice.