Timeline of Saints
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- The purpose of this article will be to list the date of the REPOSE for every saint listed in OrthodoxWiki and the Eastern Orthodox calendar - in chronological order.
Contents
New Testament Era
- ca. 25-26 Death of Joseph the Betrothed
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- Theotokos, the Mother of Christ
Apostolic Era (33-100)
- 62 Martyrdom of Apostle James the Just; crucifixion of Apostle Andrew in Patras.
- 67 Martyrdom of Apostles Peter and Paul in Rome
- ca. 90-96 Persection of Christians under Emperor Domitian (2nd) commences.
- 100 Death of Apostle John
First Century (101-200)
- 107 Martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch; death of Apostle Symeon
- 108-124 Persection of Christians under Emperor Trajan and continuing under Emperor Hadrian (3rd)
- 165 Martyrdom of Justin
- 177-180 Persecutions of Christians under Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180) (4th)
- 180 Dyfan of Merthyr first martyr in British Isles, May 14.
- 200 Martyrdom of Irenaeus of Lyons
Second Century (201-300)
- 202 Martyrdom of Haralampus of Magnesia
- 202-210 (5th) Persecution of Christians under Emperor Septimius Severus (193-211)
- ca. 209 Martyrdom of Alban in Britain.
- 225 Death of Tertullian
- 235-238 (6th) Persecution of Christians under Emperor Maximinus Thrax; Martyrdom of Hippolytus of Rome
- 249-251 (7th) Persecution of Christians under Emperor Decius.
- 257-260 (8th) Persecution of Christians under Emperor Valerian (253-260).
- 258 Martyrdom of Cyprian of Carthage.
- 270 Death of Gregory the Wonderworker
- 284 Martyrdom of Cosmas and Damian, Andrew Stratelates and 2,593 soldiers with him in Cilicia.
Third Century (301-400)
- 302 20,000 Martyrs burned at Nicomedia.
- 303 (10th) Persecution of Christians under Diocletian, identified as the Great Persecution (303-311); martyrdom of George the Trophy-bearer.
- 310 (11th) Persecution of Christians under Persian King Shapur II (310-379).
- 312 Martyrdom of Lucian of Antioch.
- 320 Martyrdom of Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.
- 337 Death of Constantine.
- 345 Death of Nicholas of Myra.
- 348 Death of Pachomius the Great and Spyridon of Trimythous.
- 355 Death of Nino of Cappadocia.
- 356 Death of Anthony the Great.
- 373 Death of Athanasius the Great and Ephrem the Syrian.
- 379 Death of Basil the Great.
- 385 Death of Gregory of Nyssa.
- 386 Death of Cyril of Jerusalem.
- 391 Death of Gregory the Theologian.
- 392 Death of Macarius the Great.
- 397 Death of Martin of Tours and Ambrose of Milan.
- ca. 398 Martyrdom of 10,000 Fathers of the Scetis by Patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria.
Fourth century (401-500)
- 404 Martyrdom of Telemachus.
- 407 Death of John Chrysostom in exile.
- 429 Death of Sisoes the Great.
- 432 Death of Ninian, Apostle to the Picts.
- 435 Death of John Cassian and Acacius of Melitene.
- 444 Death of Cyril of Alexandria.
- 450 Death of Peter Chrysologus.
- 459 Death of Symeon the Stylite.
- 461 Death of Leo the Great and Patrick of Ireland.
- 466 Death of Shenouda the Great (Coptic).
- 473 Death of Euthymius the Great.
Fifth centuy (501-600)
- 529 Death of Theodosius the Great.
- 532 Death of Sabbas the Sanctified.
- 556 Death of Roman the Melodist.
- 579 400 Martyrs slain by Lombards in Sicily.
- 597 Death of Columba of Iona.
Sixth century (601-700)
- 604 Death of Gregory the Dialogist.
- 605 Death of Augustine of Canterbury.
- 614 65,000 Christians in Jerusalem massacred.
- 615 Death of Columbanus in Italy.
- 633 Death of Modestus of Jerusalem.
- 655 Martyrdom of Martin the Confessor.
- 662 Death of Maximus the Confessor.
- 685 Death of Anastasius of Sinai.
- 687 Death of Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.
- ca. 700 Death of Isaac of Syria.
Sevent century (701-800)
- 707 Death of John Maron.
- 712 Death of Andrew of Crete.
- 735 Death of Bede.
- 739 Death of Willibrord.
- 749 Death of John of Damascus.
- 752 Death of Zacharias of Rome.
- 754 Death of Boniface.
Eighth century (801-900)
- 828 Death of Patr. Nicephorus I of Constantinople.
- 836 Death of Theodore the Studite.
- 867 Death of Kassiani, Greek-Byzantine poet and hymnographer, who composed the Hymn of Kassiani, chanted during Holy Week on Holy Wednesday.
- 870 Death of Rastislav of Moravia; martyrdom of Edmund, King of East Anglia.
- 877 Death of Ignatius I of Constantinople.
- 885 Death of Methodius.
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