1546 ⟶ Francis Xavier's Missionary Work in the Moluccas

Francis Xavier works among the peoples of Ambon, Ternate and...
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🙏 🙏 Luther's Monastic Entry: Start of Reformation

Martin Luther enters St. Augustine's Monastery at Erfurt, Germany, on 17 July and begins his journey to instigating the Reformation.⟶
🙏 Luther's Monastic Entry: Start of Reformation (1505)
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📜 Martin Luther Posts Ninety-Five Theses

The Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his Ninety-five Theses in Saxony.⟶
Martin Luther Posts Ninety-Five Theses (1517)
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✝️ Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden

Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.⟶
Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden (1527)
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✝️ Jesuit Order Founded

The Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits, is founded by Ignatius of Loyola and six companions with the approval of Pope Paul III.⟶
Jesuit Order Founded (1540)
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🙏 Francis Xavier's Missionary Work in the Moluccas

Francis Xavier works among the peoples of Ambon, Ternate and Morotai (Moro) laying the foundations for a permanent mission. (to 1547)⟶
Francis Xavier's Missionary Work in the Moluccas (1546)
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✝️ Francis Xavier's Death Marks a Turning Point in Jesuit Missions to Asia

Jesuit China Mission, Francis Xavier dies.⟶
Francis Xavier's Death Marks a Turning Point in Jesuit Missions to Asia (1552)
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