Church History
A brief history of the Church.
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Clement of Rome
Born in Rome, Roman Empire. Died in Chersonesus, Taurica, Bosporan Kingdom. First Apostolic Father.
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Ignatius of Antioch
Born in Province of Syria, Roman Empire. Died in Rome, Roman Empire. Apostolic Father.
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Council of Jerusalem
Council convened by Apostles in response to Judaizers, who asserted that Gentile converts needed to be circumcised.
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Didache
Concerned with doctrine and practice.
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Polycarp of Smyrna
Died in Smyrna. Apostolic Father.
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Papacy
Bishopric of Rome of Clement of Rome.
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1 Clement
Clement. An epistle to the church at Corinth regarding the removal of presbyters.
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Justin Martyr
Born in Flavia Neapolis. Died in Rome, Roman Empire.
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Tatian the Assyrian
Died in Assyria.
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Letter to the Philippians
Polycarp. Give or take fifteen years.
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Irenaeus
Born in Smyrna. Died in Lugdunum.
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Athenagoras of Athens
Born in Athens. Died in Athens.
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Clement of Alexandria
Born in Athens.
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First Apology
Justin Martyr.
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Tertullian
Born in Carthage, Africa, Roman Empire. Died in Carthage, Africa, Roman Empire.
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Diatessaron
Tatian. A harmonic compiling of the Gospels.
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Hippolytus of Rome
Born in Rome. Died in Sardinia.
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Against Heresies
Irenaeus. Developed criticism of Gnosticism.
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Origen
Born in Alexandria, Egypt. Died in Tyre, Lebanon.
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Protrepticus
Clement. Exhortation for Greek pagans to adopt Christianity.
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Paedagogus
Clement. Refers to Christ as teacher of all, Christians as children, and how Christians ought to respond to God's love.
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Stromata
Clement.
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Cyprian of Carthage
Born in North Africa. Died in Carthage, African Province, Roman Empire.
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On First Principles
Origen. Written for pupils at Alexandria.
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Gregory Thaumaturgas
Born in Neocaesarea, Pontus, Asia Minor. Died in Pontus.
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Didascalia Apostolorum
Concerned with church orders and practice. Syrian origin.
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Lactantius
Was an adviser to Constantine.
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Bishopric Ordination
Cyprian ordained as Bishop of Carthage.
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Anthony the Great
Born in Herakleopolis Magna, Egypt. Died in Mount Colzim, Egypt.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
Born in Caesarea.
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Ekthesis tes pisteos
Gregory Thaumaturgas. Concerned with the doctrine of the Trinity.
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Pachomius the Great
Born in Thebes, Egypt. Died in Egypt.
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Athanasius
Born in Alexandria, Roman Egypt. Died in Alexandria, Roman Egypt. Great Doctor of Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Ecclesiastical History
Euseubius.
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Hilary of Poitiers
Born in Pictavium, Gaul. Died in Poitiers.
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Ephrem the Syrian
Born in Nisibis. Died in Edessa.
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The Divine Institutes
Lactantius. Intended to be a substantial systematic theology.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
Born near Caesarea Maritima, Syria Palaestina. Died in Jerusalem, Syria Palaestina.
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First Council of Nicaea
First Ecumenical Council.
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Basil of Caesarea
Born in Caesarea, Cappadocia. Died in Caesarea, Cappodocia. Great Doctor of Eastern Orthodox Church. Cappadocian Father. One of Three Holy Hierarchs.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
Born in Arianzum, Cappadocia. Died in Arianzum, Cappadocia. One of Three Holy Hierarchs. Cappadocian Father. Great Doctor of Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Aurelius Ambrosius
Born in Augusta Treverorum, Gallia Belgica, Roman Empire. Died in Mediolanum, Italia annonaria, Roman Empire. Great Doctor of Western Church.
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Gregory of Nyssa
Born in Neocaesarea, Cappadocia. Died in Nyssa, Cappadocia. Cappadocian Father.
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Bishopric Appointment
Cyril of Jerusalem appointed to Bishopric of Jerusalem.
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John Chrysostom
Born in Antioch. Died in Comana in Pontus. Great Doctor of Eastern Orthodox Church. One of Three Holy Hierarchs.
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Jerome
Born in Stridon. Died in Bethlehem, Palestinia Prima. Great Doctor of Western Church.
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Augustine
Born in Thagaste, Numidia. Died in Hippo Regius, Numidia. Great Doctor of Western Church.
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De Trinitate Libri XII
Hilary.
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Consecration
Ambrosius consecrated as Bishop of Milan.
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Apostolic Constitutions
Arian leanings. Written as treatises on Christian discipline, doctrine, and worship. Syrian origin.