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Origins of the Catholic Church

By Albert_Y
  • Jesus' Birth
    5 BCE

    Jesus' Birth

    Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
  • Period: 1 CE to 66

    St. Peters Lifespan

    St. Peter was the leader of Jesus’ apostles and was the first Pope.
  • Period: 5 to 34

    St. Stephen's Life

    St. Stephen became the first Christian martyr (apart from Jesus) after preaching the Gospel to Jews.
  • Period: 10 to 64

    St. Paul's Life

    St. Paul was born as a devout Jew in Tarsus, before converting to Christianity. From there he wrote many of the Epistles and was one of the first people to spread the word of Jesus’ divinity.
  • St. Peter Became the first Pope
    30

    St. Peter Became the first Pope

  • Pentacost
    33

    Pentacost

    The Holy spirit came upon the 12 apostles and blessed them.
  • Jesus was Crucified
    33

    Jesus was Crucified

    Jesus was crucified under Roman rule by the Jews.
  • Council of Jerusalem
    50

    Council of Jerusalem

    The council of Jerusalem was a meeting of the Church leader to discuss whether Christians had to follow Jewish traditions. The decision that Christians didn't have to follow the Jewish law was a turning point in the Church.
  • Period: 70 to 110

    The writing of the Gospels

    The 4 Gospels written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were written between 70 and 110 A.D.