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Bishops of the Early Christian Church up to the year 100, ... Pages in category "1st-century bishops" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The early Christian community of Jerusalem was led by a Council of Elders, and considered itself part of the wider Jewish community. [citation needed] This collegiate system of government in Jerusalem is seen in Acts 11:30 and 15:22. Eusebius of Caesarea provides the names of an unbroken succession of thirty-six Bishops of Jerusalem up to the ...
Jewish Christianity was also opposed by early Rabbinic Judaism, the successor to the Pharisees. [80] When Peter left Jerusalem after Herod Agrippa I tried to kill him, James appears as the principal authority of the early Christian church. [47] Clement of Alexandria (c. 150–215 AD) called him Bishop of Jerusalem. [47]
Icon depicting the Emperor Constantine (centre), accompanied by the bishops of the First Council of Nicaea (325), holding the Niceno–Constantinopolitan Creed of 381. In the history of Christianity, the first seven ecumenical councils include the following: the First Council of Nicaea in 325, the First Council of Constantinople in 381, the Council of Ephesus in 431, the Council of Chalcedon ...
Cyprian (c. 200 – 258) was bishop of Carthage and an important early Christian writer. He was born in North Africa, probably at the beginning of the 3rd century, perhaps at Carthage, where he received an excellent classical education. After converting to Christianity, he became a bishop and eventually died a martyr at Carthage.
Polycrates of Ephesus (/ p ə ˈ l ɪ k r ə ˌ t iː z /; Greek: Πολυκράτης; fl. c. 130 – 196) was an Early Christian bishop at Ephesus. Polycrates convened a synod to establish Quartodecimanism as the official position on Easter. [1] His letter was written between 186-195 AD. [2]
Included were the bishops and other teachers of the Church, Christian relations with the Jews and those deemed heretical, and the Christian martyrs through 324. [46] Although its accuracy and biases have been questioned, [47] it remains an important source on the early church due to Eusebius's access to materials now lost. [48]
Ignatius is the earliest known Christian writer to emphasize loyalty to a single bishop in each city (or diocese) who is assisted by both presbyters (elders) [53] [54] [note 1] and deacons. Earlier writings only mention either bishops or presbyters. For instance, his writings on bishops, presbyters and deacons: