He descended into the abode of the dead to show Himself to the souls of the just who were waiting for their redemption. He told them that their time of waiting was over and the Redemption had been accomplished.

You may have heard it bandied in this day and age that Jesus was not aware of His divinity till He was twelve years old, or thirty years old. Some say He was not aware of it until He was on the Cross. So it begs the question, what did Jesus know and when did He know it? It is important to understand what the actual teaching of the Church is on this subject and dispel all opinion on the matter, and that is what it all is, opinion. There is clear truth to this teaching and confusion on the matter need not reign, as it seems to now.