529Saint Benedict Founds Monte Cassino Monastery

Saint Benedict of Nursia founds the monastery of Monte Cassi...
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⛪ Sixtus I Becomes Pope

Sixtus I, pope of the Catholic Church (d. 124)
Sixtus I Becomes Pope (49)
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✝️ Hyginus Becomes Bishop of Rome

March 18Hyginus, bishop of Rome
Hyginus Becomes Bishop of Rome (79)
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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.
Dionysius Exiguus Introduces Anno Domini Calendar (525)
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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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🙏 Francis of Assisi Establishes the Franciscan Order

Francis of Assisi Establishes the Franciscan Order (1209)
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⛪ Council of Trent Begins

The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent (in northern Italy).
Council of Trent Begins (1545)
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