525Dionysius Exiguus Introduces Anno Domini Calendar

Having settled in Rome c. 500, Scythian monk Dionysius Exigu...
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✝️ Pope Linus's Birth

Pope Linus, Pope in Catholic church (d. AD 76)
Pope Linus's Birth (19)
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✝️ Hyginus Becomes Bishop of Rome

March 18Hyginus, bishop of Rome
Hyginus Becomes Bishop of Rome (79)
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✝️ Papacy of Linus Begins

Linus, pope of the Catholic Church (approximate date)
Papacy of Linus Begins (79)
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⛪ Evaristus Becomes Pope

Evaristus succeeds Pope Clement I as the fifth pope (according to Catholic tradition; none of the popes until the mid second century is certain).
Evaristus Becomes Pope (97)
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📅 Dionysius Exiguus Introduces Anno Domini Calendar

Having settled in Rome c. 500, Scythian monk Dionysius Exiguus invents the Anno Domini era calendar based on the estimated birth year of Jesus Christ.
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⛪ Saint Benedict Founds Monte Cassino Monastery

Saint Benedict of Nursia founds the monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy.
Saint Benedict Founds Monte Cassino Monastery (529)
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