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Dates (A.D). |
Description |
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300 |
Making the sign of the cross came about during the murderous reign of pagan Constantine. 104 |
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320 |
Wax candles introduced into the churches. 104 |
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321 |
Sabbath abolished and introduced Sunday service. 181 |
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336 |
The first recorded date of the celebration of Christmas. 104 |
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375 |
Veneration of angels and dead saints and use of images. 104 |
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394 |
The Mass as a daily celebration 104 |
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431 |
The Worship of Mary, the term ‘mother of god’ is applied to her by the Council of Ephesus. 104 This worship & term contradicts her words: Luke 1:46-49 |
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500 |
Priests began to dress differently from the laymen and accepting special veneration |
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526 |
Extreme Unction (Last rites or Last Sacrament) to those who are near death. 104 |
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593 |
The doctrine of Purgatory is formally established by Gregory I. 104 |
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600 |
The Latin language is used in prayer and worship by Gregory I. 104 |
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600 |
Prayers directed to Mary, dead saints and angels. 104 |
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610 |
The title of Pope or Universal bishop is first used. First given to Boniface III by Emperor Phocas. 104 |
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709 |
The kissing of the Popes feet began with Constantine. 104 |
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750 |
The Temporal power of the Popes, conferred by Pepin, King of France 104 |
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786 |
Worship of the cross, religious images/icons, and relics 104 |
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850 |
Holy Water, mixed with a pinch of salt and blessed by a priest. 104 |
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890 |
The worship of St Joseph 104 |
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965 |
Baptism of bells instituted by Pope John XIV 104 |
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995 |
Canonization of dead saints (declaring a person is a saint when he/she dies) first by Pope John XV 104 |
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998 |
Fasting of Fridays and during Lent 104 |
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1079 |
Celibacy of the Priesthood decreed by Pope Gregory VII 104 |
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1090 |
The rosary or prayer beads introduced invented by Peter the Hermit instituted by the Council of Verona. 104 |
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1190 |
Sale of indulgences, where the permit to commit sin is purchased from the local priest. 104 |
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1215 |
Transubstantiation was proclaimed by Pope Innocent III 104 – (The conversion of the substance of the Eucharistic elements into the body and blood of Christ at consecration, only the appearances of bread and wine still remaining. 182 ) |
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1215 |
Confession of sins to a priest instead of God instituted by Pope Innocent III in Lateran Council. 104 |
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1220 |
Adoration of the Wafer decreed by Pope Honorius III 104 |
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1229 |
The Bible forbidden to laymen and placed on the Index of Forbidden books by the council of Valencia. 104 |
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1287 |
The Scapular invented by English monk. 104 |
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1414 |
The Cup forbidden to the people at communion by Council of Constance. 104 |
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1438 |
Purgatory proclaimed as an official dogma by the Council of Florence. 104 |
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1439 |
The Doctrine of the Seven Sacraments is affirmed. 104 |
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1508 |
The Ave Maria (part of the last half was completed 50 years later and approved by Pope Sixtus IV at the end of the 16 Century) 104 |
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1534 |
Jesuit Order founded by Loyola. 104 |
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1545 |
Tradition declared of equal authority with the Bible by the Council of Trent. (Tradition is human teaching rather than following exactly the commandments; what the Pharisees did and Jesus condemned) 104 |
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1546 |
The Apocryphal books were added to the Bible also by the Council of Trent. 104 |
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1560 |
Creed of Pope Pius IV imposed as the official creed. 104 |
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1854 |
Immaculate Conception of the Virgin May, proclaimed by Pope Pius IX. 104 |
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1870 |
Infallibility of the Pope proclaimed by the Vatican Council of 1870. 104 |
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1950 |
Assumption of the Virgin Mary is formally proclaimed by Pope Pius XII. 104 |
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