TABLE OF DATES.
PART I.
| AD | |
| 33 | Descent of the Holy Ghost On the Day of Pentecost |
| 62 | Martyrdom of St. James the Less |
| 64 | Persecution by Nero begins |
| 68 | Martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul |
| 70 | Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus |
| 95 | Persecution by Domitian |
| 100 | Death of St. John |
| 116 | Martyrdom of Ignatius |
| 166 | Martyrdoms of Justin and Polycarp |
| 168 | Montanus publishes his heresy |
| 177 | Persecution at Lyons and Vienne |
| 190 | Tertullian flourishes |
| 202 | Persecution by Severus begins |
| — | Martyrdom of Origen’s father |
| 206 | Martyrdom of Perpetua and her companions |
| 248 | Cyprian, bishop of Carthage |
| 249 | Persecution by Decius |
| 251 | Paul, the first hermit |
| — | Troubles at Carthage; Novatian schism |
| 253 | Plague at Carthage |
| 254 | Death of Origen |
| — | Disagreement between Cyprian and Stephen of Rome |
| 257 | Persecution by Valerian |
| 258 | Martyrdom of Cyprian |
| 260 | Conversion of the Goths begins |
| 261 | Valerian prisoner–Gallienus tolerates Christians |
| 270 | Manes publishes his heresy |
| 298 | Diocletian requires idolatry from soldiers, &c., |
| 303 | The last general persecution begins |
| 311 | Separation of the Donatists from the Church |
| 313 | End of the persecution |
| 314 | Council of Arles about the Donatists |
| 319 | Arius begins to publish his heresy |
| 324 | Constantine defeats Licinius,declares self Christian |
| 325 | The First General Council held at Nicaea–Arius condemned–The Nicene Creed made |
| 326 | Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria |
| 335 | Council of Tyre |
| — | Athanasius banished to Treves |
| 336 | Death of Arius |
| 337 | Death of Constantine |
| 338 | Athanasius restored to his see |
| 341 | Second banishment of Athanasius |
| 343 | Persecution in Persia |
| 347 | Revolt, defeat, and banishment of the Donatists |
| 348 | Ulfilas, bishop of the Goths |
| 349 | Second return of St. Athanasius |
| 356 | Third exile of Athanasius |
| — | Death of Antony the hermit |
| 361 | Julian emperor–Paganism restored |
| 362 | The Donatists recalled |
| — | Athanasius restored, but again banished |
| — | Attempt to rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem |
| 363 | Death of Julian |
| 370 | Basil, bishop of Caesarea, in Cappadocia |
| 372 | Gregory of Nazianzum consecrated bishop of Sasima |
| 373 | Death of Athanasius |
| 374 | Ambrose, bishop of Milan |
| 378 | Gregory of Nazianzum goes to Constantinople |
| 379 | Theodosius, emperor |
| 380 | Gregory, bishop of Constantinople–Death of Basil |
| 381 | Second General Council held at Constantinople–Gregory withdraws from his see |
| 385 | Execution of Priscillian |
| 387 | Baptism of Augustine |
| — | Sedition at Antioch |
| 390 | Massacre at Thessalonica, repentance of Theodosius |
| 391 | Destruction of the Temple Of Serapis |
| 395 | Death of Theodosius |
| — | Augustine, bishop of Hippo |
| 397 | Death of Ambrose |
| — | Chrysostom, bishop of Constantinople |
| 400 | Pelagius teaches his heresy at Rome |
| 403 | Death of Telemachus at Rome |
| — | Council of the Oak–Chrysostom banished, recalled |
| 404 | Chrysostom banished to Cucusus |
| 407 | Death of Chrysostom |
| 409 | The Romans withdraw from Britain |
| 410 | Rome taken by Alaric |
| — | Pelagius and Celestius in Africa |
| 411 | Conference with the Donatists at Carthage |
| 412 | Ninian bishop of Whithorn |
| 415 | Councils in the Holy Land as to Pelagius |
| 429 | Pelagianism put down in Britain by German & Lupus |
| 430 | Death of Augustine |
| 431 | Third General Council held at Ephesus–Condemnation of Nestorius |
| 432 | Death of Ninian–Patrick goes into Ireland |
| 449 | “Robber Council” meets at Ephesus |
| — | Landing of the Saxons in England |
| 451 | Fourth General Council held at Chalcedon– Condemnation of Eutyches |
| — | Attila in France–Deliverance of Orleans |
| 452 | Attila in Italy |
| 455 | Rome plundered by Genseric |
| 476 | End of the Western Empire |
| 484-519 | Schism between Rome and Constantinople |
| 493 | Death of Patrick |
| 496 | Conversion of Clovis |
| 527 | Justinian, emperor |
| 529 | The heathen schools of Athens shut up |
| — | Benedict draws up his Rule for monks |
| 541 | Jacob leader of the Monophysites |
| 553 | Fifth General Council held at Constantinople |
| 565 | Columba settles at Iona |
| — | Death of Justinian |
| 589 | Third Council of Toledo–The Spanish Church renounces Arianism |
| — | Columban goes into France |
| 590 | Gregory the Great, bishop of Rome |
| 596 | Mission of Augustine to England |
| 597 | Landing of Augustine in Kent–Conversion of Ethelbert |
| 604 | Deaths of Gregory and Augustine |