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382 BCE

The Canon of Sacred Scripture

The Canon of Sacred Scripture, the official list of the inspired books of the Bible, was contained in the Decree of Pope St. Damasus and published by a regional council of Carthage in 397; the Canon was formally defined by the Council of Trent in the 16th century.
325 BCE

Council of Nicaea

Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. Its principal action was the condemnation of Arianism, the most devastating of the early heresies which denied the divinity of Christ. The council contributed to formulation of the Nicene Creed
107 BCE

St. Ignatius of Antioch

St. Ignatius of Antioch was martyred at Rome. He was the first writer to use the expression, “the Catholic Church.”
100 BCE

The Death of St. John

John was an apostle and evangelist. His death marked the end of the age of the apostles. This was also the birth of
first generation of the church.
34 BCE

Saul's Transformation

Saul who was originally a persecutor of christians was transformed by God and is known by St. Paul. He then joined the 12 disciples and preached to people all over the world.
6 BCE

Jesus Died

Jesus dies around 6 B.C. He is nailed to the cross and put in his tomb and has risen from the dead. He comes back to the apostles.
33

Pentecost

The First Pentecost is when the Holy Spirit came down to the 12 Disiples and this is after Jesus accession, which is held on the 7th Sunday of Easter.
36

St. Stephen

St. Stephen, deacon, was stoned to death at Jerusalem; he is venerated as the first Christian martyr.
Period: 88 to 97

St. Clement

Pontificate of St. Clement I, third successor of St. Peter as bishop of Rome was one of the Apostolic Fathers. The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians, with which he has been identified, was addressed by the Church of Rome to the Church at Corinth, the scene of irregularities and divisions in the Christian community.
Period: 217 to 235

Prison of St. Hippolytus

St. Hippolytus, the first antipope; he was reconciled to the Church while in prison during persecution in 235.
Period: 249 to 251

Persecution under Decius.

Persecution under Decius. Many of those who denied the faith looked for readmission to the Church toward the end of persecution in 251. Pope St. Cornelius agreed with St. Cyprian that lapsi were to be readmitted to the Church after pleasing the requirements of appropriate penance.
Period: 249 to 251

Persecution under Decius.

Many of those who denied the faith looked for readmission to the Church at the end of the persecution in 251.Pope St.Cornelius agreed with St.Cyprian that lapsi were to be readmitted to the Church after satisfying the requirements of appropriate penance Antipope Novatian contended that persons who fell away from the Church under persecution and the guilty of serious sin after baptism could not be absolved and readmitted to communion with the Church.
250

Bible Translation

Early apprence of the Bible Translation
381

Ecumenical of Council of Comstantinople

Ecumenical Council of Constantinople (I). It condemned various brands of Arianism as well as Macedonianism, which denied the divinity of the Holy Spirit; helped to formulate the Nicene Creed; approved by canon acknowledging Constantinople as the second see after Rome in honor and dignity.
382

Canon Scripture

The Canon of Sacred Scripture is the official list of the inspired books of the Bible. It contained the Decree of Pope St. Damasus and published by a regional council of Carthage in 397; the Canon was formally defined by the Council of Trent in the 16th century.
432

St. Patrick

St. Patrick arrived in Ireland. He was a missionary. By the time of his death almost all of Ireland was converted.
533

John II first pope to change his name

John II became the first pope to change his name. This became a practice. This did not become a general practice until the time of Sergius IV (1009)
589

Starting a church in Spain

589: The most important of several councils of Toledo was held. The Visigoths renounced Arianism, and St. Leander began the organization of the Church in Spain.
993

Canonization

John XV was the first pope to decree the official canonization of a saint — Bishop Ulrich (Uldaric) of Augsburg — for the universal Church.
1009

Start of East -West Schism

Beginning of lasting East-West Schism in the Church, marked by dropping of the name of Pope Sergius IV from the Byzantine diptychs (the listing of persons prayed for during the liturgy). The deletion was made by Patriarch Sergius II of Constantinople.
1054

The Great Schism

The split between the Eastern and Weastern Churches. This split became final in 1472
1095

Crusades

The Crusades were a series of religious wars started by the Latin Church in the medieval times, especially the campaigns in the Eastern Mediterranean aimed at helping the Holy Land from Islamic rule.
Period: 1097 to 1099

Crusades

The first of several Crusades undertaken between this time and 1265. A Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1099-1187; a military and political misadventure in the form of a Latin Empire of Constantinople, 1204-1261; acquisition, by treaties, of visiting rights for Christians in the Holy Land. East-West economic and cultural relationships increased during the period. In the religious sphere, actions of the Crusaders had the effect of increasing the alienation of the East from the West.
1450

First Christian Bible

The First Christian Bible was made
1478

Spanish Inquisition

A court established in Roman Catholic Spain in 1478 and directed originally against converts from Judaism and Islam but later also against protestants.
1531

Mary Appreadred to Juan Diego

Mary appreared to Juan Diego in Guadalupe. It was associated with venerated image of the blessed Virgin Mary.
1563

Church of England

The first text of the 39 Articles of the Church of England was issued. Also enacted were a new Act of Supremacy and Oath of Succession to the English throne.
1769

First mission was established

Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá was the first Franciscan mission in California to be established. Located in present-day San Diego, California, it was established on July 16, 1769 by Spanish friar Junípero Serra.
1853

Holland

The Catholic hierarchy was reestablished in Holland.
1853

The Catholic Hieracrhy

The Catholic hierarchy was reestablished in Holland in 1853.
1983

Code of Canon law being put in the Western Church

The code of canon law is now being placed in the western church.
The canon law of the Catholic Church is the system of laws and legal principles made and enforced by the hierarchical authorities of the Church to regulate its external organization and government.
1991

Canon Law is being put in easteran church

Canon law being put into the eastern church
The canon law of the Catholic Church is the system of laws and legal principles made and enforced by the hierarchical authorities of the Church to regulate its external organization and governmen
2000

Holy year

The Catholic Church celebrated the Holy Year 2000 and the Jubilee; commencement of the third Christian millennium. Pope John Paul II issued apology for the sinful actions of the Church’s members in the past. Pope John Paul II traveled to the Holy Land.
2001

College of Cardinals

Pope John Paul II traveled to Greece and Syria. He also named 44 new members to the College of Cardinals in an unprecedented consistory.On September 11, the World Trade Center was destroyed and the Pentagon attacked by Islamic terrorists who hijacked several planes and used them as weapons of mass destruction. The attacks launched a global war on terror.
2003

Peace at war

Pope John Paul II appealed for a peaceful resolution to the Iraq War. A coalition headed by the U.S. removed Saddam Hussein.