Origins
Councils
Crusades
Reforms
Periods
100

“Patristic” comes from the Latin word “pater” which means what

Father

100

This Council in the Modern Period produced 16 new documents which brought the Catholic Church into the modern world, updated the liturgy, gave a larger role to laypeople, introduced the concept of religious freedom, and started a dialogue with other religions 

The Second Vatican Council OR Vatican II OR Vatican Council II

100

This word means “holy wars”

Crusades
100

This period, between 1400 and 1600, was a time of great change; many powerful forces came together to contest previously held ideas and beliefs 

Challenge and Reformation

100

This period, which occurred between 100 to 500 AD, was known for having many church leaders and theologians who wrote some of the oldest known Christian writings including the Teaching of the Twelve Apostles

The Patristic Period

200
The “Petrine“ period references this apostle during the time of the rise and dominance of the papacy 

Peter, the first pope 

200

This Council settled the Arian heresy which defended the truth that Jesus is both true God and true Man, later formalized into a creed

The Council of Nicea 

200

The First Crusade began in this year

1095 AD

200

This religious movement resulted in the creation of a new branch of Christianity that referred to the many religious groups that separated from the Roman Catholic Church due to differences in doctrine

The Protestant Reformation

200

This period extends from the death of Jesus to the death of John 

The Apostolic Period 

300
The “Tridentine” period refers to this event between 1545 and 1963 

Council of Trent

300

This Council, between 1545 and 1563, formalized catholic teaching, standardized the rubrics for liturgy, and increased respect for the clergy by establishing educational requirements for priests 

The Council of Trent

300

The Great Schism, which began in 1054 and still exists today, was fought between these two groups

The Churches of the East And the West

300

This young monk published 95 objections about the abuses of the Church and, as a result, was excommunicated 

Martin Luther

300

This period included the Second Vatican Council and the Ecumenical Council, in hopes the life and mission of the church was renewed 

The Modern Period
400

This fourth bishop of Philadelphia established the Forty Hours devotion in 1852

John Neumann

400

This Council settled the question of the divinity of the Holy Spirit

The Council of Constantinople 

400
During the Crusades, these two groups fought to secure control of certain holy lands in the Middle East

The Catholic Church and Islamic Kingdoms OR Christians and Muslims OR Catholics and Muslims

400

John Calvin established The Presbyterian Church in this European country

Switzerland 

400

This period established several diocese, schools, newspapers, and seminaries. Philadelphia became an Archdiocese during this period 

The Tridentine Period

500

The Second Vatican Council produced 16 documents to reform the church and unify Christian denominations with each other and the modern world. The “Sacrosanctum concilum” refers to this Constitution that simplified the liturgy for non-Western cultures

The Constitution of Sacred Liturgy

500

This Council declared Jesus as one divine person and Mary as the Mother of God

The Council of Ephesus

500
Complete this sentence: The Crusades were initiated by _______ and won by _______.

The Roman Catholic Church; Muslims

500

King Henry VIII, onces named Defender of the Faith, established this Church since his grievances were refused by the Pope 

The Church of England

500

This period addressed the heresies of the church and held heretics accountable in trials called The Inquisition 

The Petrine Period