A Timeline of the Church

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  • 597

    The Spread of Catholicism

    The Spread of Catholicism
    In 597, Pope Gregory I sent Augustine to convert
    the Anglo-Saxons in England. Other missionaries carried Christianity to Germanic tribes elsewhere in Europe. This was the beginning of the Catholic Church.
  • 1054

    The Separation

    The Separation
    The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox branches of the Catholic Church were formally separated.
  • 1517

    The 95 Theses

    The 95 Theses
    Martin Luther published the 95 Theses as an argument against the Roman Catholic Church's practices and doctrines. The was the official beginning of the Protestant separation from the Catholic Church.
  • 1534

    Head of Church

    Head of Church
    King Henry VIII of England declared himself supreme head of the Church of England. This caused the severing of the Anglican Church from the Roman Catholic Church.
  • 1545

    The Catholic Counter-Reformation

    The Catholic Counter-Reformation
    The Catholic Counter-Reformation begins as a period of resurgence. This was the Catholic's response to the Protestant Reformation.

  • Papal Infallibility

    Papal Infallibility
    The Council declares the policy of Papal Infallibility. This is a policy that states the Pope's decisions are beyond reproach.

  • The Second Council

    The Second Council
    The second council after many of meetings restated church policy. They than began to modernize the Catholic Church as a whole.