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Apostolic era

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e record by Pseudo-Hippolytus[edit]

Hippolytus of Rome was a disciple of Irenaeus, a disciple of Polycarp, a disciple of Apostle John. Hippolytus’s works were considered lost prior to their discovery at a monastery on Mount Athos in 1854.^[6] While his major work The Refutation of All Heresies was readily accepted (once the false attribution to Origen was resolved), his two small works, On the Twelve Apostles of Christ and On the Seventy Apostles of Christ, are still regarded as dubious, put in the appendix of his works in the voluminous collection of the writings of early church fathers.^[7] Here is the complete text of Pseudo-Hippolytus‘s On the Seventy Apostles of Christ:

1. James the Lord’s brother, bishop of Jerusalem
2. Cleopas, bishop of Jerusalem
3. Matthias, who supplied the vacant place in the number of the twelve apostles
4. Thaddeus, who conveyed the epistle to Augarus (Abgar V)
5. Ananias, who baptized Paul, and was bishop of Damascus
6. Stephen, the first martyr
7. Philip, who baptized the Ethiopian eunuch
8. Prochorus, bishop of Nicomedia, who also was the first that departed, 11 believing together with his daughters
9. Nicanor died when Stephen was martyred
10. Timon, bishop of Bostra
11. Parmenas, bishop of Soli.^[a]
12. Nicolaus, bishop of Samaria
13. Barnabas, bishop of Milan
14. Mark the Evangelist, bishop of Alexandria
15. Luke the Evangelist

These two belonged to the seventy disciples who were scattered by the offence of the word which Christ spoke, “Except a man eat my flesh, and drink my blood, he is not worthy of me.” But the one being induced to return to the Lord by Peter’s instrumentality, and the other by Paul’s, they were honored to preach that Gospel on account of which they also suffered martyrdom, the one being burned, and the other being crucified on an olive tree.

16. Silas, bishop of Corinth
17. Silvanus, bishop of Thessalonica
18. Crisces (Crescens), bishop of Carchedon in Gaul
19. Epænetus, bishop of Carthage
20. Andronicus, bishop of Pannonia
21. Amplias, bishop of Odyssus
22. Urban, bishop of Macedonia
23. Stachys, bishop of Byzantium
24. Barnabas, bishop of Heraclea
25. Phygellus, bishop of Ephesus. He was of the party also of Simon
26. Hermogenes. He, too, was of the same mind with the former
27. Demas, who also became a priest of idols
28. Apelles, bishop of Smyrna
29. Aristobulus, bishop of Britain
30. Narcissus, bishop of Athens
31. Herodion, bishop of Tarsus
32. Agabus the prophet
33. Rufus, bishop of Thebes
34. Asyncritus, bishop of Hyrcania
35. Phlegon, bishop of Marathon
36. Hermes, bishop of Dalmatia
37. Patrobulus, bishop of Puteoli
38. Hermas, bishop of Philippopolis (Thrace)
39. Linus, bishop of Rome
40. Caius, bishop of Ephesus
41. Philologus, bishop of Sinope
42. and 43. Olympus and Rhodion were martyred in Rome

44. Lucius, bishop of Laodicea in Syria
45. Jason, bishop of Tarsus
46. Sosipater, bishop of Iconium
47. Tertius, bishop of Iconium
48. Erastus, bishop of Panellas
49. Quartus, bishop of Berytus
50. Apollos, bishop of Cæsarea
51. Cephas
52. Sosthenes, bishop of Colophonia
53. Tychicus, bishop of Colophonia
54. Epaphroditus, bishop of Andriace
55. Cæsar, bishop of Dyrrachium
56. Mark, cousin to Barnabas, bishop of Apollonia
57. Justus, bishop of Eleutheropolis
58. Artemas, bishop of Lystra
59. Clement, bishop of Sardinia
60. Onesiphorus, bishop of Corone
61. Tychicus, bishop of Chalcedon
62. Carpus, bishop of Berytus in Thrace
63. Evodus, bishop of Antioch
64. Aristarchus, bishop of Apamea
65. Mark, who is also John, bishop of Bibloupolis
66. Zenas, bishop of Diospolis
67. Philemon, bishop of Gaza
68. Aristarchus
69. Pudes
70. Trophimus, who was martyred along with Paul

Five ancient patriarchates of the Pentarchy, headed by patriarchs as the highest-ranking bishops in the Christian Church prior to the Great Schism, were the patriarchates of Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem.

Apostolic era (33-100)

Main article: Timeline of Church History (Apostolic Era (33-100))

• 30-33 Holy Spiritdescends on the day of Pentecost.
• 34 Apostle Peterfounds See of Antioch.
• 35 Name Christianfirst used in Antioch.
• 37 Joseph of Arimatheatravels to Britain and lands in Glastonbury.
• 40 Apostle Barnabassent from Jerusalem to Antioch.
• 42 Apostle Paul‘s ecstasy to the third heaven (2 Cor.12:2-4).
• 46-48 Apostle Paul‘s first missionaryjourney, with Apostle Barnabas.
• 49 Apostolic Council of Jerusalemrules that Gentiles do not have to become Jews before becoming Christians.
• 49-52 Apostle Paul‘s second missionaryjourney, with Apostle Silas.
• 50 Apostle Matthewfinishes the Gospel of Matthew in Aramaic.
• 52 Apostle Thomasarrives in Kerala, introducing Christianity to India.
• 53-57 Apostle Paul‘s third missionaryjourney (Acts 18:23 – 21:16).
• 59-62 Apostle Paul‘s fourth missionaryjourney, voyage to Rome.
• 62 Martyrdom of Apostle James the Just; crucifixion of Apostle Andrewin Patras.
• 63 Aristobulusconsecrated as first bishop of Britain.
• 64-68 First of ten major persecutions of the early Church, under Emperor Nero.
• 66 Flight of the Christian community in Jerusalem to Pellaand other places in the Decapolis, and Antioch.
• 67 Martyrdom of Apostles Peterand Paul in Rome; Apostle Linus elected first bishop of Rome.
• 69 Ignatius of Antiochconsecrated bishop of Antioch.
• 70 Apostle Markwrites Gospel; Temple in Jerusalem is destroyed by the Romans; expulsion of Christians from synagogues.
• 71 Apostle Markintroduces Christianity to Egypt.
• 80 Gospel of Lukewritten by the Apostle Luke; Titus dedicates Colosseum, site of the martyrdom of many early Christians.
• 80-90 Didachewritten.
• 85 Acts of the Apostleswritten by Apostle Luke.
• 90 Council of Jamnia (Javneh)marks final separation and distinction between the Jewish and Christian communities, including rejection of the Septuagint widely then in use among the Hellenized Jewish diaspora.
• 95 Apostle Johnwrites Book of Revelation.
• 90-96 Persecution of Christians under Emperor Domitian(2nd).
• 96 Gospel of Johnwritten by Apostle John.
• 100 Emergence of Christian Catacombs.
• 100 Death of Apostle John.

The record by Pseudo-Hippolytus[edit]

The 70 disciples of Jesus in Luke 10

Hippolytus of Rome was a disciple of Irenaeus, a disciple of Polycarp, a disciple of Apostle John. Hippolytus’s works were considered lost prior to their discovery at a monastery on Mount Athos in 1854.^[6] While his major work The Refutation of All Heresies was readily accepted (once the false attribution to Origen was resolved), his two small works, On the Twelve Apostles of Christ and On the Seventy Apostles of Christ, are still regarded as dubious, put in the appendix of his works in the voluminous collection of the writings of early church fathers.^[7] Here is the complete text of Pseudo-Hippolytus‘s On the Seventy Apostles of Christ:

1. James the Lord’s brother, bishop of Jerusalem
2. Cleopas, bishop of Jerusalem
3. Matthias, who supplied the vacant place in the number of the twelve apostles
4. Thaddeus, who conveyed the epistle to Augarus (Abgar V)
5. Ananias, who baptized Paul, and was bishop of Damascus
6. Stephen, the first martyr
7. Philip, who baptized the Ethiopian eunuch
8. Prochorus, bishop of Nicomedia, who also was the first that departed, 11 believing together with his daughters
9. Nicanordied when Stephen was martyred
10. Timon, bishop of Bostra
11. Parmenas, bishop of Soli.^[a]
12. Nicolaus, bishop of Samaria
13. Barnabas, bishop of Milan
14. Mark the Evangelist, bishop of Alexandria
15. Luke the Evangelist

These two belonged to the seventy disciples who were scattered by the offence of the word which Christ spoke, “Except a man eat my flesh, and drink my blood, he is not worthy of me.” But the one being induced to return to the Lord by Peter’s instrumentality, and the other by Paul’s, they were honored to preach that Gospel on account of which they also suffered martyrdom, the one being burned, and the other being crucified on an olive tree.

16. Silas, bishop of Corinth
17. Silvanus, bishop of Thessalonica
18. Crisces (Crescens), bishop of Carchedon in Gaul
19. Epænetus, bishop of Carthage
20. Andronicus, bishop of Pannonia
21. Amplias, bishop of Odyssus
22. Urban, bishop of Macedonia
23. Stachys, bishop of Byzantium
24. Barnabas, bishop of Heraclea
25. Phygellus, bishop of Ephesus. He was of the party also of Simon
26. He, too, was of the same mind with the former
27. Demas, who also became a priest of idols
28. Apelles, bishop of Smyrna
29. Aristobulus, bishop of Britain
30. Narcissus, bishop of Athens
31. Herodion, bishop of Tarsus
32. Agabusthe prophet
33. Rufus, bishop of Thebes
34. Asyncritus, bishop of Hyrcania
35. Phlegon, bishop of Marathon
36. Hermes, bishop of Dalmatia
37. Patrobulus, bishop of Puteoli
38. Hermas, bishop of Philippopolis (Thrace)
39. Linus, bishop of Rome
40. Caius, bishop of Ephesus
41. Philologus, bishop of Sinope
42. and 43. Olympusand Rhodion were martyred in Rome
43. Lucius, bishop of Laodicea in Syria
44. Jason, bishop of Tarsus
45. Sosipater, bishop of Iconium
46. Tertius, bishop of Iconium
47. Erastus, bishop of Panellas
48. Quartus, bishop of Berytus
49. Apollos, bishop of Cæsarea
50. Cephas
51. Sosthenes, bishop of Colophonia
52. Tychicus, bishop of Colophonia
53. Epaphroditus, bishop of Andriace
54. Cæsar, bishop of Dyrrachium
55. Mark, cousin to Barnabas, bishop of Apollonia
56. Justus, bishop of Eleutheropolis
57. Artemas, bishop of Lystra
58. Clement, bishop of Sardinia
59. Onesiphorus, bishop of Corone
60. Tychicus, bishop of Chalcedon
61. Carpus, bishop of Berytus in Thrace
62. Evodus, bishop of Antioch
63. Aristarchus, bishop of Apamea
64. Mark, who is also John, bishop of Bibloupolis
65. Zenas, bishop of Diospolis
66. Philemon, bishop of Gaza
67. Aristarchus
68. Pudes
69. Trophimus, who was martyred along with Paul

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