Important People and Events in Church History: 0-1600

Early Church Fathers

140

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Early Church Fathers

Gnosticism and Marcion

140

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Early Church Heresies

Tertullian

Period: 160 to 220

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Catholic Encyclopedia (Tertullian)

Eusebius

Period: 263 to Mar 2, 2022

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Catholic Encyclopedia (Eusebius of Caesarea)

Constantine the Great

Period: 274 to 337

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Catholic Encyclopedia (Constantine the Great)

The Great Persecution (Diocletian)

Period: 303 to 311

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Catholic Encyclopedia (Diocletian)

Council of Nicaea

325

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Catholic Encyclopedia (Council of Nicaea)

Jerome

Period: 342 to 420

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Catholic Encyclopedia (St. Jerome)

Augustine

Period: 354 to 430

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Catholic Encyclopedia (St. Augustine of Hippo)

Pope Gregory I (The Great)

Period: 540 to May 20, 604

Catholic Encyclopedia (Pope St. Gregory "The Great")

Charlemagne

Period: May 20, 742 to Mar 2, 2022

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Catholic Encyclopedia (Charlemagne)

The Great Schism

May 20, 1054

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The Great Scism of 1054
Catholic Encyclopedia (Eastern Schism)

The Crusades

Period: May 20, 1095 to May 20, 1252

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Catholic Encyclopedia (Crusades)

Francis of Assisi

Period: May 20, 1182 to May 20, 1226

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Catholic Encyclopedia (St. Francis of Assisi)

Thomas Aquinas

Period: May 20, 1225 to May 20, 1274

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Catholic Encyclopedia (St. Thomas Aquinas)

The Reformation

Period: May 20, 1517 to May 20, 1598

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Protestant Reformation

Founding of the Jesuits by Ignatius Loyola

May 22, 1540

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Catholic Encyclopedia (St. Ignatius Loyola)Catholic Encyclopedia (The Society of Jesus)

Council of Trent

Period: May 23, 1545 to May 23, 1563

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Catholic Encyclopedia (Council of Trent)

Synod/Third Council of Carthage

Mar 2, 2022

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The Third Council of Carthage
Catholic Encyclopedia (African Synods)

Athanasius

Period: Mar 2, 2022 to 373

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Catholic Encyclopedia (St. Athanasius)

Benedict of Nursia

Period: Mar 2, 2022 to 543

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Catholic Encyclopedia (St. Benedict of Nursia)

Justinian I

Period: Mar 2, 2022 to 565

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Catholic Encyclopedia (Justinian I)