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64
Great Fire of Rome
Nero launches Persecution of Christians -
70
Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus
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81
Persecution under Domitian
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88
St. Clement I is Pope
Restored the Sacrament of Confirmation according to the rite of St. Peter; martyred in 97 -
110
St. Ignatius of Antioch martyred
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112
Trajan’s Rescript in response to Pliny
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115
St. Sixtus I is Pope
Died in 125 -
123
Hadrian’s Rescript
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125
St. Telesphorus is Pope
Martyred in 136; He composed the Gloria in Excelsis Deo -
150
St. Justin Martyr dedicates his First Apology
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155
St. Polycarp martyred
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161
St. Justin Martyr dedicates his Second Apology
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180
St. Irenæus writes Against Heresies
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196
Tertullian begins writing
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203
Sts. Perpetua and Felicity are martyred in the arena at Carthage
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215
Origen (ca. 185-245) begins writing
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257
Edict of Decius (emp. 249-251) orders empire-wide persecution of Christians
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267
Valerian (emp. 253-260) Rescripts in 257 and 258
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293
Diocletian creates the Tetrarchy
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303
“Great Persecution” begins under Diocletian
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303
Edict of Milan
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312
Constantine adopts Christian symbol before battle