History of Religion

By ThomasKS
  • Birth of Christ
    3 BCE

    Birth of Christ

  • Death of Christ
    30

    Death of Christ

    Jesus Christ died on the cross in the year 30 A.D.
  • Pentecost
    30

    Pentecost

    The Holy Spirit descends unto the apostles.
  • Written-The Gospels of Matthew and Luke
    80

    Written-The Gospels of Matthew and Luke

    Gospels written between 80 and 90
  • Written - The Gospel of John
    100

    Written - The Gospel of John

    Written around 100 A.D.
  • Birth and Death of Tertullian
    155

    Birth and Death of Tertullian

    Tertullian was born in 155 A.D. He died in 222 A.D.
  • Birth and Death of Origen
    185

    Birth and Death of Origen

    Origen was born on 185 A.D. He died in 254 A.D.
  • Roman Emperor Decius
    249

    Roman Emperor Decius

    Decius ruled from 249 A.D. to 251 A.D.
  • Anthony of Egypt
    251

    Anthony of Egypt

    Anthony of Egypt was born in 251 A.D. He died in 356 A.D.
  • Roman Emperor Diocletian
    284

    Roman Emperor Diocletian

    Roman Emperor Diocletian ruled from 284 A.D. - 305 A.D.
  • St. Athanasius
    296

    St. Athanasius

    St. Anthanasius was born in 296 A.D. He died in 375 A.D.
  • The "Great Persecution" issued
    303

    The "Great Persecution" issued

  • Emperor Constantine
    312

    Emperor Constantine

  • Edict of Milan issued
    313

    Edict of Milan issued

    This was issued in 313 A.D.
  • Council of Nicea
    325

    Council of Nicea

    The First Council met in 325 A.D.
  • Basil the Great
    329

    Basil the Great

    Basil the Great was born in 329 A.D. he died in 379 A.D.
  • St. John of Chrysostrom
    347

    St. John of Chrysostrom

    St John of Chrysostrom was born in 347 A.D. He died in 407 A.D.
  • St. Jerome
    347

    St. Jerome

    St. Jerome was born on 347 A.D. He died in 420 A.D.
  • Emperor Theodosius I
    347

    Emperor Theodosius I

    Emperor Theodosius I was born in 374 A.D. He died in 395 A.D.
  • St. Augustine
    354

    St. Augustine

    St. Augustine was born in 354 A.D. He died in 430 A.D.
  • The First written list of the New Testament books are found
    367

    The First written list of the New Testament books are found

  • Council of Constantinople
    381

    Council of Constantinople

    Met in 381 A.D.
  • Council of Ephesus
    431

    Council of Ephesus

    Met in 431 A.D.
  • Council of Chalcedon
    451

    Council of Chalcedon

    Met 451 A.D.
  • Clovis King of the Franks
    466

    Clovis King of the Franks

    Clovis King of the Franks was born in 466 A.D. He died in 511 A.D.
  • Scholastica
    480

    Scholastica

    Scholastica was born in 480 A.D. She died in 547
  • Benedict of Nursia
    480

    Benedict of Nursia

    Benedict of Nursia was born in 480 A.D. He died in 550 A.D.
  • Muhammad
    570

    Muhammad

    Muhammad was born in 570 A.D. He died in 632 A.D.
  • Charlemagne crowned as Holy Roman Emperor
    800

    Charlemagne crowned as Holy Roman Emperor

  • Methodius
    825

    Methodius

    Methodius was born in 825 A.D. He died in 884 A,D,
  • Cyril
    827

    Cyril

    Cyril was born in 827 A.D. He died in 869 A.D.
  • 1000

    Jerusalem taken over by Muslim Conquerers

    1000-1200 A.D.
  • Schism took place
    1054

    Schism took place

  • Bernard of Clairvaux
    1090

    Bernard of Clairvaux

    Bernard of Clarivaux was born in 1090. He died in 1153 A.D.
  • Pope Urban II organized a crusade
    1095

    Pope Urban II organized a crusade

  • 1097

    Four major Crusades

    These took place between 1097 and 1204.
  • 1099

    Christian armies take control of Jerusalem

  • Jerusalem falls again
    1187

    Jerusalem falls again

  • Pope Innocent III
    1198

    Pope Innocent III

    1198-1216
  • 1204

    Armies of the Fourth Crusade attack Constantinople

  • Fourth Latern Council
    1215

    Fourth Latern Council

  • 1231

    Inquisition was set up

  • 1300

    The Late Middle Ages

    1300-1500
  • Pope Clement V Papacy
    1305

    Pope Clement V Papacy

    1305-13-14
  • Pope Gregory XI moved papacy back to Rome
    1377

    Pope Gregory XI moved papacy back to Rome

  • 1409

    Council of Pisa

  • 1414

    General Council of the Church met

    1414-1418
  • Pope Martin V
    1417

    Pope Martin V

  • Printing Press invented
    1450

    Printing Press invented

  • Muslim Turks took over Constantinople
    1453

    Muslim Turks took over Constantinople

  • Antonio Montesino
    1468

    Antonio Montesino

    1468-1530
  • 1477

    Bartolome de las Casas

    1477-1566
  • Sir Thomas More
    1478

    Sir Thomas More

    1478- 1535
  • 1481

    Huldrych Zwlingli

    1481 -1531
  • Martin Luther
    1483

    Martin Luther

    1483 - 1546
  • King Henry VIII
    1491

    King Henry VIII

    1491-1547
  • 1492

    Pope Alexander VI

    1492 - 1503
  • 1492

    First Voyage of Christopher Columbus

  • Spanish Inquisition
    1497

    Spanish Inquisition

  • John Calvin
    1509

    John Calvin

    1509 - 1564
  • Ninety-five theses created
    1517

    Ninety-five theses created

  • 1520

    Martin Luther was excommunicated

  • 1533

    John Calvin experiences a conversion

  • The Council of Trent
    1545

    The Council of Trent

    1545-1563
  • Galileo Galilei
    1564

    Galileo Galilei

    1564 -1642
  • 1565

    St. Augustine Florida founded

  • Pope Pius V issued a Roman Catechism
    1566

    Pope Pius V issued a Roman Catechism

  • George Calvert
    1579

    George Calvert

    1579 -1632

  • English came to America

  • The Thirty Years War

    The Thirty Years War

    1618-1648

  • Pilgrims from England settled in Massachusetts

  • The Congregation for the Propagation of Faith was founded

    The Congregation for the Propagation of Faith was founded

  • The Ark and The Dove sailed across the Atlantic

  • Catholics in Maryland were persecuted

  • The state of Pennsylvania was founded

  • Gallican Articles were signed

    Gallican Articles were signed

  • Father John Carroll of Maryland

    Father John Carroll of Maryland

    1735-1815

  • Benedict Joseph Flaget

    1763-1850

  • The Jesuits were suppressed by Pope Clement XIV

  • Declaration of Independence signed

    Declaration of Independence signed

  • Catherine McAuley

    1778-1841

  • John Carroll ordained

  • John England

    John England

    1786- 1842

  • Estates- General called together

  • Third Estate named The General Assembly

  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy passed

  • All Clergy took an oath to the Civil Constitution

  • French Republic was declared

    French Republic was declared

  • King Louis XVI was beheaded

  • The French Revolution- thousands killed

    The French Revolution- thousands killed

    1793-1794

  • The Directory

    1795-1799

  • John Hughes

    1797-1864

  • Pope Pius VI was deported

  • Death of Pope Pius VI

  • PopePius VII elected

    PopePius VII elected

  • The Concordat

  • Napolean declared himself Emperor

    Napolean declared himself Emperor

  • Napolean took control of the Papal States

  • Cornelia Connelly

    Cornelia Connelly

    1809-1879

  • Napolean defeated

  • Pope Pius VII returned to Rome

  • Jean Baptiste Lamy

    Jean Baptiste Lamy

    1814-1888

  • Napolean was exiled

  • Otto Van Bismark

    Otto Van Bismark

    1815-1898
  • John Bosco

    John Bosco

    1815-1888
  • Karl Marx

    Karl Marx

    1818-1883

  • Sisters of Mercy founded

  • Mary Marzarello

    1837 - 1881
  • Pope Pius IX

    Pope Pius IX

    1846 - 1878

  • Holy Child Jesus founded

  • Frances Xavier Cabrini

    Frances Xavier Cabrini

    1850-1917

  • Katherine Drexel

    1858-1955

  • Society of Saint Francis de Sales

  • Revolutionaries occupied the Papal States

  • United Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed

  • Sir Thomas More named a Saint

    Sir Thomas More named a Saint

  • First Vatican Council convened in Rome by Pope Pius IX

    First Vatican Council convened in Rome by Pope Pius IX

    1869-1870

  • Otto Van Bismarck threw off Austrian rule

  • Pope Leo XIII

    Pope Leo XIII

    1878-1903

  • Sacred Heart of Jesus founded

  • Final Annexation

  • Rerum Novarum issued

  • Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament founded

  • Pope Pius X

    Pope Pius X

    1903-1914
  • British capture Jerusalem

    British capture Jerusalem

  • Pope Pius X named a Saint

  • Second Vatican Council

    Second Vatican Council

    1962-1965