Early Christianity

  • 6 BCE

    Birth of Jesus of Nazareth

    In bethlehem
  • Period: 29 to 33

    Ministry of Jesus

  • 33

    Crucifixtion of Jesus of Nazareth

  • 44

    Martyrdom of James Zebedee

  • Period: 53 to 68

    Antioch Bishopry Evodius

    Estimated
  • 62

    Martyrdom of James the Just

  • Period: 62 to 107

    Jerusalem Bishopry Simon

    Probably the youngest brother of Jesus. Outliving John the apostle, he was probably one of the last surviving people to have known Jesus personally.
  • 65

    Martyrdom of Peter the Apostle

  • 67

    Martyrdom of Paul of Tarsus

    Estimated date
  • Period: 67 to 88

    Linus/Anacletus Bishopry

    Very Rough
  • Period: 68 to 109

    Bishopry of Antioch Ignatius

  • Period: 69 to 155

    Polycarp of Smyrna

    Martyred, burned to death
  • Period: 88 to 99

    Clement Papacy

  • 99

    Death of John Zebedee

  • Period: 99 to 105

    Evaristus Papacy

  • Period: 105 to 115

    Alexander Papacy

  • Period: 107 to 113

    Bishopry of Jerusalem "Justus" Judas Barsabbas

    Probably the son of James the Just, making him the nephew of Jesus. He was an old man when he became bishop
  • 109

    Martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch

  • Period: 109 to 128

    Antioch Bishopry Heron

  • Period: 113 to 117

    Bishopry of Jerusalem Zaccheus, Tobias, Benjamin

  • Period: 115 to 125

    Sixtus Papacy

  • Period: 117 to 119

    Bishopry of Jerusalem John

  • Period: 119 to 120

    Bishopry of Jerusalem Matthias

  • Period: 120 to 124

    Bishopry of Jerusalem Philip

  • Period: 125 to 136

    Telesphorus Papacy

  • Period: 125 to 135

    Jerusalem Bishopry Senecas, Justus the second, Levis, Ephram, Joseph, Judas

  • Period: 128 to 154

    Antioch Cornelius Bishopry

  • Period: 135 to 162

    Gentile Bishops of Jerusalem Marcus to Gaius the second

  • Period: 136 to 140

    Hyginus Papacy

  • Period: 140 to 155

    Pius Papacy

  • Period: 154 to 164

    Antioch Bishopry Heron the Second

  • Period: 155 to 166

    Anicetus Papacy