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*25-26 ''c,'' Death of [[Joseph the Betrothed]] <ref>The apocryphal account, "The History of Joseph", a 4th century document the last years of Joseph's life. According to St. [[Epiphanios of Cyprus]] (c315-403), the Elder Joseph lived to a profound old age, having entered into rest at the age of one hundred and ten years old. He reposed just before Christ entered His public ministry to preach the Gospel</ref>
*27 ''c, ''[[John the Baptist]] <ref>The Ministry of St. John the Baptist begins in the "15th year of Tiberius" (Luke 3:1-2). He preaches, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near" (Matt 3:1-2) and [[Theophany|baptising Christ in the Jordan]] (Mark 1:4-11)</ref> begins his ministry including the [[Theophany|Baptism of Christ]]''
*27 [[September 1]]: ''According to Holy Tradition, Christ entered the [[synagogue]] on [[September 1]] to announce His mission to mankind (Luke 4:16-22).<ref> Quoting Isaiah 61:1-2), the Savior proclaimed, "The spirit of the Lord is upon me; because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to proclaim release to captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord…" This scene is depicted in a Vatican manuscript (Vatican, Biblioteca. Cod. Gr. 1613, p.1).</ref>''
*27-30 ''c, Three year ministry of [[Christ]]'' <ref>The three year ministry of Christ includes the appointment of the Twelve Apostles, Sermon on the Mount, miracles, transfiguration, etc</ref>
*28 ''c,'' [[John the Baptist]] is executed by Herod Antipas <ref>The execution of Saint John the Baptist has been recorded in ''"Antiquitates Judaicae"'' in Latin published by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephhus Josephus about 93 or 94 AD, 18.5.2</ref>*30 ''c, Other events:'' First death of [[Lazarus]]; [[Dismas the thief]] crucified on Golgotha Hill outside Jerusalem alongside [[Christ]], the first to enter heaven (Luke 23:43); ''[[Judas Iscariot ]] hangs himself.''
;30 Death and Resurrection of Lord Jesus [[Christ]] the [[Son of God]]. <ref>30AD is thought to be the most accurate dating of the death, [[resurrection ]] and [[Pentecost ]] amongst academics and has been used for this article in lieu of 33AD.</ref>
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*31 '''Protomartyr of christianity''' [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Apostle Stephen]] delivers a speech before the Sanhedrin (Acts 6:8-8:1) and is stoned to death [[December 27]].
''After the [[Ascension]] of the Saviour to Heaven, the [[Apostles ]] preach the Good News to various parts of the world:''
:[[Apostle Thaddeus]] preaches to Syria and Mesopotamia. He preaches the Gospel to Edessa and converts King Abgar.
''Agrippa I is eaten by worms and dies.''
*50 **''[[w:Gamaliel|Gamaliel]] <ref>[[w:Gamaliel|Gamaliel]] is celebrated as a Pharisee doctor of Jewish Law, who was the teacher of [[Apostle Paul]]; the author of the [[Book of Acts]] portrays Gamaliel with great respect (Acts 5:34, 22:3)</ref>, teacher of the [[Apostle Paul]] dies.''** Rite of [[baptism]] develops independently of synagogue.** [[Eucharist]]ic rite develops independently of syngague.
*52 '''First Apostolic Council takes place in Jerusalem.'''
*76 [[Apostle Linus|Linus]], <ref>The first bishop of Rome. A disciple of the Apostle Paul, he was one of the Seventy and is mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:21. He was bishop for twelve years and is venerated as a martyr.</ref> 1st bishop of Rome and disciple of Apostle Paul [[January 4]].
*78 [[Apollinaris of Ravenna|Apollinaris]], 1st Bp. of [[Ravenna]], suffered persecution under Emperor Vespasian [[July 23]]; [[Candida the Elder]], <ref>An aged woman who welcomed the Apostle Peter in Naples and was miraculously healed by him. In her turn she convered St. [[Aspren of Naples|Aspren]] who became the first Bishop of Naples.</ref> [[September 4]].
*80 Perpetua, <ref>A matron from Rome baptised by the Apostle Peter who converted her husband and her son, St. Nazarius. Her relics are enshrined in Milan and Cremona in Italy.</ref> [[August 4]].
