48Martha's Arrival in Avignon (Tradition)

According to Christian tradition, Martha travels to Avignon.
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✝️ Martha's Arrival in Avignon (Tradition)

According to Christian tradition, Martha travels to Avignon.
Martha's Arrival in Avignon (Tradition) (48)
ChristianitySaintsBiblical FiguresReligious HistoryRoman Empire
FranceFrance

⛪ Pothinus Becomes Bishop of Lyon

Pothinus, bishop of Lyon (approximate date)
Pothinus Becomes Bishop of Lyon (89)
ChristianityBishopRoman EmpireReligious FiguresCatholicismChurch History
FranceFrance

⛪ Premonstratensian Order Founded

On December 25, St. Norbert and 29 companions make their solemn vows in Premontre, France, establishing the Premonstratensian Order.
Premonstratensian Order Founded (1121)
CatholicismReligious OrdersMonasticismMiddle AgesChristianityChurch History
FranceFrance

📜 King Francis I Intensifies Persecution Following Affair of the Placards

Affair of the Placards, where King Francis I becomes more active in repression of French Protestants.
King Francis I Intensifies Persecution Following Affair of the Placards (1534)
ChristianityFrancis IReligious ViolenceCatholicismHuguenotsReligious Conflict
FranceFrance

✝️ Edict of Fontainebleau Revokes Edict of Nantes, Persecuting Protestants

Edict of Fontainebleau outlaws Protestantism in France. King Charles II dies.
Edict of Fontainebleau Revokes Edict of Nantes, Persecuting Protestants (1685)
Religious ViolenceChristianityHuguenotsAbsolutismCounter-Reformation
FranceFrance

🕊️ First French Quaker Community Established in Congénies

First French Quaker community established in Congénies.
First French Quaker Community Established in Congénies (1788)
Religious HistoryReligious FreedomChristianitySocial Movements
FranceFrance