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*34 Death of Philip, tetrach of Iturea; Apostle Nikanor the deacon (Acts 6:1-6), d. [[July 28]]
*35 ''c,'' [[Ignatius of Antioch]] born?.
*35-44 ''c,'' '''The [[Dormition]] <ref>At the time of her death tradition states she was in her early fifties.</ref> of the [[Theotokos]], the Mother of [[Christ]], [[August 15]].'''
*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.''
*52 '''First Apostolic Council takes place in Jerusalem.'''
*53 **''c.'' [[Hierotheus of Athens]]<ref>According to tradition, Hierotheus was present with St. [[Dionysius the Areopagite]] at the [[Dormition]] of the [[Theotokos]]. Tradition is not clear whether he is the first Bishop of Athens since other traditions place Dionysius in this role.</ref> baptised by the [[Apostle Paul]]** [[Apostle Evodus]] of the Seventy appointed by the holy [[Apostle Peter]] as 2nd Bp. of Antioch.
*54 ''Claudius dies, probably poisoned.'' [[Apostle Stachys]], [[Apostle|of the Seventy]], 2nd Bishop of Byzantium (Constantinople), [[October 31]].
*59 ''c,'' Probus, bishop of Verona in Italy, [[January 12]] {{citation|I cant find him in the Synaxari. Any Orthodox references to him?}}
*61 ''c,'' [[Apostle Barnabas]], founder of the [[Church of Cyprus]], traditionally thought to have been martyred in Salamis.
*62 ''Porcius Festus dies.''; [[Apostle James the Just|Apostle James]], the brother of the Lord and '''first bishop of Jerusalem''', is stoned to death at the instigation of the Sanhedrin, during the short interval between Porcius Festus and Albinus <ref>The death of [[Apostle James the Just|James the Just]] is also recorded in ''"Antiquitates Judaicae"'' published by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, 20.9.1</ref>.
*63 [[Apostle Matthias]] [[August 9]], stoned to death at the instigation of the Sanhedrin, Jerusalem.
*64 ** Clateus, bishop Bp. of Brescia in Italy murdered under Nero, [[June 4]]; ** ''c, 64-67'' '''[[Apostle Peter|Peter]]''', son of Jonah and founder of the [[Church of Antioch]], martyred head downwards, [[June 29]]; ** First Martyrs of Rome, falsely charged by Nero, [[June 30]] <ref>Source: [[w:First Martyrs of the Church of Rome]]</ref>.
*65 [[Torpes]], martyr in Pisa, Italy under Nero [[April 29]].
*66 **[[Evellius]], advisor of Nero, converted to Christ on witnessing the patience of the martyrs and then himself martyred in Pisa, Italy, [[May 11]]; **[[Hermagoras and Fortunatus]], according to tradition, Hermagoras was a disciple of [[Apostle Mark]] and was consecrated Bishop of Auileia in Italy. He and his deacon Fortunatus were beheaded under Nero, [[July 12]]; **[[Priscus]], 1st bishop of Capua, Italy sent by [[Apostle Peter]], martyred under Nero, [[September 1]]; **[[Photine of Samaria]], Anatole, Photo, Photis, Paraskeve, Kyriake, Photinos and Joses and the Duke Sebastianos, martyred under Emperor Nero.** ''Christians arrive in Antioch from Jerusalem''
*67 ''c,'' [[Apostle Paul|Paul]], founder of the Church of Rome, beheaded in Rome;
*68 **[[Apostle Onesimus]] [[Apostle|of the Seventy]], 3rd bishop of Byzantium (Constantinople), [[February 15]]; **[[Anastasia and Basilissa]], martyrs in Rome <ref>Noble Roman ladies, disciples of the Apostles Paul and Peter, whose bodies they buried. They were martyred under Nero.</ref> [[April 15]].
*69 Domnina and companions, <ref>A virgin martyred in Terni in Italy at the same time as Bishop Valentine.</ref> [[April 14]].
*70 ''the Roman emperor Titus captures and destroys Jerusalem. The Romans demolish the Jewish temple and under difficult conditions the Christians emigrate in Pella in the east bank of Jordan river.''
*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]].
*84 ** ''c,'' [[Apostle Luke]] near Boeotia, Greece [[ ]] <ref>Dating by Anti-Marcionite Prologue to the Gospel of Luke.</ref>; ** after the death of [[Apostle Luke]], [[Apostle Ananias|Ananias]] transfers the [[Panagia Soumela]] icon painted by [[Apostle Luke|Luke]] to Athens where it is venerated as the "Panagia Athiniotissa". *88 [[Anacletus of Rome|Anacletus]], 2nd bishop Bp. of Rome. *89 [[Polycarpus I of Byzantium|Polucarpus I]], bishop Bp. of Byzantium (Constantinople).
=== 90-96 (2nd) Persection of Christians under Emperor Domitian ===
*92 Mark of Galilee, <ref>By tradition, a Galilean and the first bishop, and also martyr, of the Abruzzi in Italy.</ref> 1st bishop of Abruzzi (Italy), [[April 28]].
*96 Martyrdom of [[Dionysius the Areopagite]] of the Seventy; Flavius Clemens, <ref>Brother of the Emperor Vespasian and uncle of Titus and Domitian, whose niece, Flavia Domitilla, he married. In 95AD he held a consular office together with Domitian. The following year Domitian beheaded him for the Christian faith.</ref> beheaded by his nephew Domitian, [[June 22]].
*98 [[Melyos of Alexandria|Melyos]], 3rd bishop of Alexandria, [[September 12]]; [[Clement of Rome|Clement]], <ref>The date is uncertain. Early sources noted that he died a natural death, perhaps in Greece. A tradition dated from the ninth century tells of his martyrdom in Crimea in 102 by drowning when thrown overboard from a boat with a ship’s anchor tied to him.</ref> 3rd bishop of Rome, [[November 25]].
*99 Maro, Eutyches and Victorinus, <ref>They belonged to the circle of Flavia Domitilla, whome they accompanied in exile to the island of Ponza. Eventually they retured to Rome and were martyred under Trajan.</ref>, martyred under Trajan, [[April 15]].
*100 ** Nereus and Achilleus, <ref> Pretorian soldiers, by tradition baptised by the Apostle Peter, and exiled with Flavia Domitilla to Pontia and later to Terracina in Italy</ref> beheaded in Terracina (Italy), [[May 12]]; ** Geruntius of Italica, bishop Bp. of Talco (Italica, near Seville) and martyr <ref>A missionary in Spain in the Apostolic Age</ref> [[August 25]]; ** Prosdocimus, 1st bishop Bp. of Padua in Italy, [[November 7]]; ;** 100 '''Death <ref>Account of the miracle that occured at his grave: When over 100 years old, St. John took seven disciples outside of Ephesus and had them dig a grave in the shape of a cross. St. John then went into the grave, and the disciples buried him there, alive. Later on, when his grave was opened, St. John’s body was not there. ‘On May 8 of each year, dust rises up from his grave, by which the sick are healed of various diseases.’</ref> of [[Apostle John|St. John the Theologian]] in Ephesus.'''
== First Century unknown dates ==
