Conversion and Councils 313 499 AD An ecumenical

Councils held at this time … Ø Council of Nicaea – 325 Ø Council

During this era MONASTICISM begins Ø Monasticism = way of life where a man

Ø Helena l l Saints to note … Mother of Constantine Collected holy artifacts

Events and Influences Ø Basilica’s built in Rome l l l St. John Lateran

Roman Empire Ø With death of Constantine there was civil war and empire was

MISSIONARIES AND THE EMPEROR 500 -999 AD

Monasticism continued to grow Ø St. Benedict and The Rule – 480 -543 Ø

Rise of Islam Ø Founder = Muhammad Ø Holy book Koran compiled – 633

More Councils Ø 2 nd Council of Constantinople – 553 Ø 3 rd Council

Saints to Note Ø St. Scholastica l l Ø Pope Martin I l l

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Conversion and Councils – 313 -499 AD An ecumenical council is … a worldwide meeting of Bishops to discuss beliefs and practices

Councils held at this time … Ø Council of Nicaea – 325 Ø Council of Constantinople – 381 Ø Council of Ephesus – 431 Ø Council of Chalcedon – 451

During this era MONASTICISM begins Ø Monasticism = way of life where a man or woman leaves society to devote their life to prayer and spiritual work; to pursue Heaven l l Take vows: poverty, chastity and obedience Live by a Rule

Ø Helena l l Saints to note … Mother of Constantine Collected holy artifacts Ø Augustine l l l Had great conversion Bishop Wrote Confessions and City of God Ø Monica l l mother of Augustine Prayed for his conversion daily

Events and Influences Ø Basilica’s built in Rome l l l St. John Lateran – 324 Old St. Peter’s – 350 St. Paul Outside the Walls – 390 Ø St. Jerome composes the Vulgate = Bible in Latin – 382 Ø Constantinople becomes capital of Roman Empire – 330

Roman Empire Ø With death of Constantine there was civil war and empire was divided into 3 Ø Constantius II reunited the empire in 353 Ø United until 395 under Theodosius I Ø Western Empire falls in 476 Ø Outsiders came in and conquered and divided

MISSIONARIES AND THE EMPEROR 500 -999 AD

Monasticism continued to grow Ø St. Benedict and The Rule – 480 -543 Ø Father of monasticism The Rule is basis for most monastic orders = pray and work Ø Monasteries built Ø

Rise of Islam Ø Founder = Muhammad Ø Holy book Koran compiled – 633 Ø Dome of the Rock built – 691

More Councils Ø 2 nd Council of Constantinople – 553 Ø 3 rd Council of Constantinople – 680 Ø 2 nd Council of Nicaea – 787 Ø 4 th Council of Constantinople – 869

Saints to Note Ø St. Scholastica l l Ø Pope Martin I l l Ø Benedict’s sister 1 st Benedicitine nun Went against edict of Emperor – imprisoned and exiled Martyr for not being silent Cyril (827 -869) and Methodius (826 -885) l l l Brothers Apostles to the Slavs Developed way to translate Bible and Liturgy