Historical Figures

First Christian Pentecost

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The first Christian Pentecost was the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples, preaching of St Peter in Jerusalem changing, baptising and gathering among 3000 people to the fist Christian community. It is celebrated 50 days after easter. The Christian Pentecost is based on the new testament, where it refers to the occasion of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ. This is significant event because it was a start the Christian Church History.

The Council of Jerusalem

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The council was held to decide if the message of Jesus was only for Jews or wether could become part of the church

The Council of Chalcedon

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The Council of Chalcedon was a church council held from October 8 to November 1, D 451 at Chalcedon. The council is considered to have been the fourth ecumenical council by the Great Church. Its most achievement was to issue the Chalcedonian definition. Chalcedon was city of Bithynia in Asia Minor. The teachings of the Council are accepted by the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, old Catholic Church and various other Western Christian groups

East-West Schism

Jan 1, 1054

The East-West Schism, is the break of communion between what are now the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches, which began in the 11th century. The schism between the Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean Christians resulted from a variety of political, cultural and factors which transpired over centuries.Most sources agree that the separation between East and West is clearly evident by the Photian Schism for 13 years. Prominent among these were the issues of the source of the Holy Spirit.

The Black Death

Dec 24, 1346

The Black Death was one of the most devastating outbreak in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking in Europe in the year of 1346. The Black death created a series of religious, social and economic upheavals, which had profound effects on the course of European History. The people who were part or a by stander, all accused God, for saying it was their punishment.

Peace of Augsburg

Jan 1, 1555

Augsburg, Peace of, 1555, temporary settlement within the Holy Roman Empire of the religious conflict arising from the Reformation. Each prince was to determine whether Lutheranism or Roman Catholicism was to prevail in his lands. Dissenters were allowed to emigrate, and the free cities were obligated to allow both Catholics and Lutherans to practice their religions. Calvinists and others were ignored. Protestant after 1552 were to forfeit their offices and incomes.

The Council of Trent

Jan 1, 1563

The Council of Trent , held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento and Bologna, northern Italy, was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils. The consequences of the Council were also significant as regards the Church's liturgy and practices. During its deliberations, the Council made the Vulgate the official example of the Biblical canon and commissioned the creation of a standard version, although this was not achieved until the 1590s. There were at least 255 people.

The First Vatican Council

Dec 24, 1870

The Vatican Council was convoked by Pope Pius IX on 29 June 1868, after a period of planning and preparation that began on 6 December 1864.The the twentieth ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, held three centuries after the Council of Trent,opened on 8 December 1869.The Council was convoked to deal with the contemporary problems of the rising influence of rationalism, liberalism,and materialism Its purpose was, besides this, to define the Catholic doctrine concerning the Church of Christ.

The Second Vatican

Jan 1, 1962

The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world.It was the twenty-first ecumenical council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. The council, through the Holy See, formally opened under the pontificate of Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on 8 December 1965. The church is complete in the Christian Faith.