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Period: 184 to 253
Origen
Egyptian writer and theologian who came up with the idea of the homily -
Period: 200 to 250
Denis
Was decapitated but carried his head around to preach the Word -
Period: 200 to 300
Lawrence
Bishop sent to bring church's treasure: brings poor people: roasted alive on gridiron -
Period: 227 to 342
Paul of Thebes
First hermit. He wrote an early form of monastic rule for his followers and a celebrated biography of St. Anthony -
Period: 247 to 395
Theodosius
Made Christianity official religion of the empire, paganism illegeal, final union of church and state -
Period: 272 to 337
Constantine
Permitted religious toleration throughout the empire: increasingly began to support Christianity: free priest and churches from taxes -
Period: 292 to 348
Pachomius
Lived in Egypt, wrote an early form of monastic rule for his followers, and influenced St. Basil, St. John, and St. Benedict. -
Period: 296 to 373
Athanasius
Proposed statement of Catholic belief regarding the divinity of Christ, specifically that he is consubstantial in his divinity to God the Father -
Period: 300 to 375
Macarius the Younger
Gave up his job as merchant to become a monk -
Period: 330 to 379
Basil the Great
Fought against heresies and was the Bishop of Caesarea -
Period: 337 to 397
Ambrose
Father of the church who took a stand against Emperor Theodosius -
Period: 347 to 420
Jerome
Secretary to Pope Damasus I, who attacked heresy with a pen -
Period: 349 to 407
Chrysostom
He combined biblical meaning with a real-world practical application to the Christian life -
Period: 354 to 430
Augustine
Pagan who converted when he heard a boy sing -
Period: 356 to Jan 1, 620
Anthony of Egypt
He is known as the father of all monks. -
Period: 400 to 461
Leo the Great
Worked agaisnt the heresies of the times and dealings with the barbarians. -
Period: 453 to 524
Brigid
The patron saint of Ireland and founded a monastery at Church of the Oak. -
Period: 453 to 500
Attilia
His name means "the scourge of God". Ruled over the Huns. United Hunnish hordes under one rule. -
Period: 461 to 511
Leo III
Emperor who defeated Muslims. -
Period: 480 to 542
Scholastica
Pious sister st. Benedict who would pray beside him every day. -
Period: 480 to 547
Benedict
Patriarch of Western Monasticism, founded 12 monasteries and brother of St. Scholastica. Created the rule of St. Benedict for monks. -
Period: 482 to 565
Justinian I
Emperor who persecuted the Monophysites -
Period: 485 to 511
Clovis
Pagan, Frankish chief who converted after great triumph. his descendants were known as the Merovingian Dynasty. -
Period: 493 to 550
Patrick
Patron saint of Ireland, helped spread faith there. -
Period: 500 to 565
Procopius
He was the principal historian of the 6th century and is considered to be the last historian of the ancient western world. -
Period: 500 to Jan 1, 604
Augustine of Canterbury
Brough the Catholic faith to the pagan and violent anglo-saxans. Benedictine monk. -
Period: 521 to 597
Columba
He was a great Eangelizer in Scotland. -
Period: 540 to Jan 1, 604
Gregory the Great
Pope, church father, and Latin doctor. He was one of the seven Deacons of Rome. Didn't want to become Pope at first. Took the title Servus Servorum Dei ("Servant of the servants of God"). -
Period: 543 to Jan 1, 615
Columbanus
Great Evangelizer that enforced Penance. -
Period: 550 to Jan 1, 604
Augustine of Canterbury
Brought the Catholic faith to the pagan and violent anglo-saxons. Benedictine monk. -
Period: 560 to Jan 1, 636
Isidore of seville
Wrote an encyclopedia and was archbishop of Seville. -
Period: 570 to Jan 1, 632
Muhammad
Wrote down the exact words of his revelations, resulting in the koran -
Period: Jan 1, 600 to Jan 1, 625
Dymphna
Built a hospital for the poor and resisted marrying her father. -
Period: Jan 1, 673 to Jan 1, 735
Bede
Anglo Saxon scholar, doctor of the church, and prolific scholar -
Period: Jan 1, 675 to Jan 1, 754
Boniface
Converted many German tribes -
Period: Jan 1, 676 to Jan 1, 730
John of Damascus
Wrote the iconophile works in defnese of Pope St. Gregory II against Leo III. His crowning work is the Fount of Wisdom, especially the section titled, "De Fide Orthodoxa". Also a Doctor of the Church -
Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 800
Mozarabes
Spanish Christians who chose to live under Arab rule after the Muslim invasion of Spain. -
Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 800
Mozarabes
Spanish Christians who chose to live under arab rule after the muslim invasion of Spain -
Period: Jan 1, 715 to Jan 1, 757
Stephen II
Pope who traveled acorss the Alps into France to meet with Pepin to discuss protection of the Church from the Lombards. Annointed Pepin and his sons. -
Period: Jan 1, 741 to Jan 1, 767
Pepin the Short
Carolingian and olny heir to the Carolingian dynasty when his brother became a monk. Made allegiance between the Carolingians and the papacy in the West. -
Period: Jan 1, 741 to Jan 1, 752
Zachary
Gave St. Boniface permission to recognize the new Carolingian dynasty as the rightful rulers in Central Europe, officially transferring power from the Merovingian Dynasty. -
Period: Jan 1, 769 to Jan 1, 814
Charlemagne
Known as "the Great". Powerful ruler in the West. Appointed Missi Dominici and was a devote Catholic. -
Period: Jan 1, 800 to Jan 1, 867
Nicholas I
Pope who was in charge for the historical development of the church in Western civilization. -
Period: Jan 1, 810 to Jan 1, 895
Photius
Patriarch of Constantinople. Denied recognition by the church. Rejected the prescence of Latin missionaries in Bulgaria and charged the papcy with tampering with the Nicene Creed as well as tried to stir an uprising against Rome. Had his position taken away from him and is known for the Photian Schism. -
Period: Jan 1, 826 to Jan 1, 885
Cyril and Methodius
German missionaries were offended by people's usage of Slavonic instead of Latin in the Liturgy and denounced them to the pope as heretics. -
Period: Jan 1, 860 to Jan 1, 921
Ludmila
Grandmother of Wenceslaus and was martyred when she tried to convert Bohemia to Christianty. -
Period: Jan 1, 907 to Jan 1, 935
Wenceslaus
Duke of Bohemia who had several popular biographies. Role model for heroicism. -
Period: Jan 1, 909 to Jan 1, 927
Berno
First abbot of the monastery of Cluny -
Period: Jan 1, 909 to Jan 1, 950
Cluniac Monks
Revolutionized monastic lifestyle -
Period: Jan 1, 927 to Jan 1, 942
Odo
Extended Cluny's influence. -
Period: Jan 1, 962 to Jan 1, 1012
Dubravka
Daughter of Boleslaus I of Bohemia who married and coverted Polish noble Duke Mieszko -
Period: Jan 1, 962 to Jan 1, 992
Duke Mieszko
Polish noble who married St. Dubravka and converted to Christianity. Made Poland a vassal land of the popes. -
Period: Jan 1, 983 to Jan 1, 1003
Gerbert of Aurillac/Sylvester II
Greatest Latin scholar of his time, became Pope Sylvester II -
Period: Jan 1, 983 to Jan 1, 1002
Otto III
Raised Gerbert to the See of St. Peter -
Period: Jan 1, 992 to Jan 1, 1042
Vassal
Created a bond between Poland and the popes which helped Poland survive -
Period: Jan 1, 1002 to Jan 1, 1024
Cunegond
Supported her husband St. Henry II -
Period: Jan 1, 1002 to Jan 1, 1024
Henry II
Was a church reformer and saintly king -
Period: Jan 1, 1007 to Jan 1, 1072
Peter Damian
Strove for reforms -
Period: Jan 1, 1009 to Jan 1, 1030
Norsemen Vikings
Transformed Normandy into a formidable power -
Period: Jan 1, 1010 to Jan 1, 1089
Lanfranc
Famed educator and first archbishop of Canterbury -
Period: Jan 1, 1015 to Jan 1, 1065
Vladimir
Spread Christianity in Russia -
Period: Jan 1, 1020 to Jan 1, 1058
Frederick of Lorraine
Pope for 8 months. One of two Papal legates sent to Constantinople -
Period: Jan 1, 1028 to Jan 1, 1087
William the Conqueror
Created the Domesday book and ruled England in the eighth century -
Period: Jan 1, 1042 to Jan 1, 1099
Urban II
Scholar and Pope -
Period: Jan 1, 1043 to Jan 1, 1058
Michael Cerularius
Patriarch who lived in seclusion and objected to many Western practices that differed from the East. -
Period: Jan 1, 1049 to Jan 1, 1061
Cardinal Humbert
Cardinal of the west and papal legate. At Hagia Sophia, laid a document excommunicating Patriarch Cerularius. -
Period: Jan 1, 1049 to Jan 1, 1109
Hugh the Great
Was a major part in the lay investiture controversy. -
Period: Jan 1, 1050 to Jan 1, 1106
Henry IV
Excommunicated and deposed of his emperor by Pope Gregory VII. This allowed the pope more power. -
Period: Jan 1, 1073 to Jan 1, 1085
Gregory VII
Decreed Dictatus Papae. Codified the law of the Church -
Period: Jan 1, 1080 to Jan 1, 1180
Cistercians
The Cistercians were important in the conversion of the Slavic tribes of Poland, Bohemia, and eastern Germany. -
Period: Jan 1, 1080 to Jan 1, 1180
Carthusians
Helped to reviv Christian devotion to simplicity and prayer. -
Period: Jan 1, 1090 to Jan 1, 1153
Bernard of Clairvaux
In charge of the age of St. Bernard which refers to the middle of the 12th century during which Bernard of Clairvaux exhibited enormous influence through his counseling of rulers, bishops, and popes. -
Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusaders
The Crusades spread the Church's influence and gave it more power. -
Period: Jan 1, 1103 to Jan 1, 1158
Ronald
Vowed to build a cathedral and built a cathedral. -
Period: Jan 1, 1118 to Jan 1, 1314
Knights Templar
Maintained trade routes between Middle East and Europe. -
Period: Jan 1, 1118 to Jan 1, 1170
Thomas a Becket
Archbishop of Canterbury -
Period: Jan 1, 1130 to Jan 1, 1291
Knights Hospitalers
Made a contribution to the defense of Jerusalem -
Period: Jan 1, 1152 to Jan 1, 1190
Frederick I, Barbarossa
Most powerful ruler of Holy Roman Empire. -
Period: Jan 1, 1160 to Jan 1, 1216
Innocence III
Helped transform this period of time into a new time of devotion and piety. -
Period: Jan 1, 1190 to Jan 1, 1400
Teutonic Knights
Aided in battles against the Slavs and the Tartars -
Period: Jan 1, 1194 to Jan 1, 1250
Frederick II
Powerful emperor of Holy Roman Empire. -
Period: Jan 1, 1208 to Jan 1, 1265
Simon de Montefort
Led rebellion against King Henry III -
Period: Jan 1, 1209 to Jan 1, 1229
Albigensians
Group that was hostile to Christianity, and rejected the mass, the sacraments, and the ecclesiastical hierarchy and organization. Rejected feudal government and refused to abide by oaths or allegiances. The Albigensians preached suicide as a way to obtain spiritual purity. By shedding themselves of their bodies through suicide, Albigensians believed they would be pure enough to obtain eternal life. -
Period: Jan 1, 1214 to Jan 1, 1270
Louis IX
French king, became St. Louis. Put God first in ruling France. -
Period: Jan 1, 1227 to Jan 1, 1241
Gregory IX
Established the Inquisition -
Period: Jan 1, 1254 to Jan 1, 1324
Marco Polo
Inspired the desire to explore and evangelize -
Period: Jan 1, 1260 to Jan 1, 1345
Peregrine
Patron Saint of cancer patients-inspires everyone to never lose hope even in our weakest moments. -
Period: Jan 1, 1345 to Jan 1, 1393
John Nepomucene
Died from not telling confessions to the queen. -
Period: Jan 1, 1412 to Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc
Led the entire French army into battle at age 18 during the Hundred Years' War. -
Period: Jan 1, 1515 to
Philip Neri
Gave odd penances and was known for humiliating the egotistical -
Period: Jan 1, 1579 to
Martin de Porres
Could levitate and be in two places at once. Could also cure instantly. -
Period: to
Elizabeth Ann Seton
First American Saint, and established first Catholic girls' school. -
Period: to
Francesca Xavier Cabrini
Died while preparing Christmas candy for Chicago children. -
Period: to
Therese of Lisieux
Wrote many influential books and was proclaimed a doctor of the Church. -
Period: to
Maria Goretti
Relics are currently on tour in the US -
Period: to
Maximilian Kolbe
Killed by carbolic acid after starving him didn't work. Sacrificed himself to be executed so that another man could see his family again.