Christian Church History: Important Events and Envelopments:

Below are links for each century of the Orthodox Christian Church. This church history emphasizes the main theological, liturgical and spiritual developments of each century. This index by century outlines important events which have played key roles in the course of the history of Orthodox Christianity. A better understanding of Orthodox Christian church history will aid in understanding the nature of the Orthodox Church today. Please click on a link below to begin:

The First Century

The Second Century

The Third Century

The Fourth Century

The Fifth Century

The Sixth Century

The Seventh Century

The Eighth Century

The Ninth Century

The Tenth Century

The Eleventh Century

The Twelfth Century

The Thirteenth Century

The Fourteenth Century

The Fifteenth Century

The Sixteenth Century

The Seventeenth Century

The Eighteenth Century

The Nineteenth Century

The Twentieth Century 1900-1925

The Twentieth Century 1925-1950

The Twentieth Century 1950-1979