During this time, the period of the Seven Ecumenical Councils, there were considered five primary sees (jurisdictions within the Catholic Church) according to Eusebius: Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Alexandria, known as the Pentarchy. In 380, under Emperor Theodosius, Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire by the Edict of Thessalonica, a decree of the Emperor which would persist until the fall of the Western Roman Empire (Western Empire), and later, with the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire), until the Fall of Constantinople. In 313, the persecutions were lessened by the Edict of Milan with the legalization of Christianity by the Emperor Constantine I. Ĭhristianity spread throughout the early Roman Empire, with persecutions due to conflicts with the polytheist state religion. Historian Eamon Duffy claims that by the 3rd century, the church at Rome might even function as a court of appeal on doctrinal issues.
By the end of the 2nd century, bishops began congregating in regional synods to resolve doctrinal and policy issues. The Church considers its bishops to be the successors to Jesus's apostles and the Church's leader, the Bishop of Rome (also known as the Pope), to be the sole successor to Saint Peter who ministered in Rome in the first century AD after his appointment by Jesus as head of the Church. The tradition of the Catholic Church claims the Catholic Church began with Jesus Christ and his teachings the Catholic tradition considers that the Catholic Church is a continuation of the early Christian community established by the Disciples of Jesus. These Bible timeline charts can be printed off and joined together to form a linear Bible timeline.The history of the Catholic Church is the formation, events, and historical development of the Catholic Church through time. We hope that this information complements your study of God’s Word.įor a printable Biblical Timeline chart showing more detail and Biblical events in parallel, click on the headings. With our large poster, you get access to knowledge about everything from the beginning of the world to the last day events of the revelation with characters, events and prophecies in the Bible.įor more information on the Bible history and history, click on each Bible person or event.īrought to you by the publishers of the Amazing Bible Timeline with World History study companion. Also, find out everything you won’t even know from the Bible alone. You can read about the founders and the followers early on and also about Jesus and his teachings in our timeline chart on Bible history. Our Bible Timeline Chart is a comprehensive guide that includes important dates based on the King James Authorized version with information from both new and old testament books.
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