Church History By DixieSniper 1 CE Birth of Christ 32 Beginning of the Church 36 Conversion of Saul of Tarsus 90 Completion of the Bible Period: 150 to 325 Montanists 195 Tertullian (160-240) Tertullian writes his defense of Christianity in AD 195. 250 Origen of Alexandria 251 Biblical churches declare non-fellowship with apostate churches 311 Donatus (c 285 - 355) 312 "Conversion" of Constantine 325 Council of Nicea Period: 325 to 800 Donatists 382 Jerome's Latin Vulgate Period: 800 to 1100 Paulicians Period: 1100 to 1300 Albigenses