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64
Great fire
Great fire of Rome; Nero launches persecution of Christians -
70
Destruction
Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus -
81
Persecution
Persecution under Domitian 81-96 -
88
St. Clement
St. Clement is pope; restored the Sacrament of confirmation according to the rite of St. Peter; martyred in 97 -
110
St ignatius
St. Ignatius of Antioch is Martyred -
112
Trajan
Trajan’s rescript in response to Pliny -
115
St. Sixtus
St. Sixtus is Pope; died in 125 -
123
Hadrian
Hadrian’s rescript -
125
St. Telesphorus
St. Telephorus is pope; martyred in 136; he composed the Gloria in Excelsis Deo -
150
St Justin
St. Justin was martyr dedicates his first apology -
155
St polycarp
Martyred -
161
St Justin
Martyr dedicates his second apology -
180
St Irenæus
Writer against heresies -
196
Tertullian
Begins writing