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33. Descent of the Holy Ghost on the Day of Pentecost 1 62. Martyrdom of St. James the Less 3 64. Persecution by Nero begins 2 68. Martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul 2 70. Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus 3 95. Persecution by Domitian 3 100. Death of St. John 5 116. Martyrdom of Ignatius 9 166. Martyrdoms of Justin and Polycarp 10-15 168. Montanus publishes his heresy 17 177. Persecution at Lyons and Vienne 15 190. Tertullian flourishes 18 202. Persecution by Severus begins 18 -- Martyrdom of Origen's father 21 206. Martyrdom of Perpetua and her companions 18 248. Cyprian, bishop of Carthage 25 249. Persecution by Decius 23 251. Paul, the first hermit 60 -- Troubles at Carthage--Novatian separates from the Church 27 253. Plague at Carthage 27 254. Death of Origen 24 -- Disagreement between Cyprian and Stephen, bishop of Rome 29 257. Persecution by Valerian 29 258. Martyrdom of Cyprian 31 260. Conversion of the Goths begins 40 261. Valerian taken prisoner in Persia--Gallienus allows liberty to the Christians 32 270. Manes publishes his heresy 110 298. Diocletian requires soldiers, &c., to worship the heathen gods 33 303. The last general persecution begins 34 311. Separation of the Donatists from the Church 44, 116 313. End of the persecution--Constantine and Licinius give liberty to the Christians 38 314. Council of Arles about the affairs of the Donatists 117 319. Arius begins to publish his heresy 44 324. Constantine defeats Licinius, and declares himself a Christian 38 325. The First General Council held at Nicæa--Arius condemned--The Nicene Creed made 46 326. Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria 47 335. Council of Tyre 48 -- Athanasius banished to Treves 49 336. Death of Arius 50 337. Death of Constantine 51 338. Athanasius restored to his see 52 341. Second banishment of Athanasius 52 343. Persecution in Persia 41 347. Revolt, defeat, and banishment of the Donatists 117 348. Ulfilas, bishop of the Goths 93 349. Second return of St. Athanasius 52 356. Third exile of Athanasius 53 -- Death of Antony the hermit 61 361. Julian, emperor--Paganism restored 57 362. The Donatists recalled 120 -- Athanasius restored, but again banished 56 -- Attempt to rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem 57 363. Death of Julian 58 370. Basil, bishop of Cæsarea, in Cappadocia 68 372. Gregory of Nazianzum consecrated as bishop of Sasima 69 373. Death of Athanasius 59 374. Ambrose, bishop of Milan 73 378. Gregory of Nazianzum goes to Constantinople 69 379. Theodosius, emperor 70 380. Gregory, bishop of Constantinople--Death of Basil 70 381. Second General Council held at Constantinople--Gregory withdraws from his see 70 385. Execution of Priscillian 72 387. Baptism of Augustine 113 -- Sedition at Antioch 97 390. Massacre at Thessalonica, and repentance of Theodosius 75 391. Destruction of the Temple of Serapis 78 395. Death of Theodosius 77 -- Augustine, bishop of Hippo 114 397. Death of Ambrose 77 -- Chrysostom, bishop of Constantinople 100 400. Pelagius teaches his heresy at Rome 124 403. Death of Telemachus at Rome 95 -- Council of the Oak--Chrysostom banished and recalled 105 404. Chrysostom banished to Cucusus 106 407. Death of Chrysostom 107 409. The Romans withdraw from Britain 135 410. Rome taken by Alaric 93 -- Pelagius and Celestius in Africa 125 411. Conference with the Donatists at Carthage 122 412. Ninian, bishop of Whithorn 136 415. Councils in the Holy Land as to Pelagius 126 429. Pelagianism put down in Britain by German and Lupus 135 430. Death of Augustine 128 431. Third General Council held at Ephesus--Condemnation of Nestorius 129 432. Death of Ninian--Patrick goes into Ireland 136 449. Council, known as "The Meeting of Robbers," at Ephesus 129 -- Landing of the Saxons in England 136 451. Fourth General Council held at Chalcedon--Condemnation of Eutyches 129 -- Attila in France--Deliverance of Orleans 131 452. Attila in Italy 132 455. Rome plundered by Genseric 132 476. End of the Western Empire 133 464-519. Separation between the Churches of Rome and Constantinople 144 493. Death of Patrick 138 496. Conversion of Clovis 141 527. Justinian, emperor 142 529. The heathen schools of Athens shut up 143 -- Benedict draws up his Rule for monks 149 541. Jacob, leader of the Monophysites 145 553. Fifth General Council held at Constantinople 145 565. Columba settles at Iona 139 -- Death of Justinian 142 589. Third Council of Toledo--The Spanish Church renounces Arianism 134 -- Columban goes into France 139 590. Gregory the Great, bishop of Rome 155 596. Mission of Augustine to England 163 597. Landing of Augustine in England--Conversion of Ethelbert 164 604. Deaths of Gregory and Augustine 166