Early Church and Roman Empire
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Saul of Tarsus (St. Paul)
A major early Christian missionary who experienced a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus and wrote letters to early Christian communities.
St. Peter
The leader of the Apostles and the first Pope, who helped lead the early Church through its first major growth and transitions.
Council of Jerusalem (c. 49 AD)
The first Church council, which decided that Gentile (non
Apostolic Succession
The uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops.
Nero
The Roman Emperor associated with the first major, brutal state
Trajan, Decius, and Diocletian
Roman Emperors who led widespread, systematic persecutions of Christians across the empire.
Edict of Milan (313 AD)
The decree issued by Emperor Constantine that officially legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
Theodosius I (380 AD)
The Roman Emperor who made Christianity the official dominant religion of the Roman Empire.
Ekklesia
The Greek word used in the New Testament that translates to "assembly" or "church."