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This is a list of people, who died just prior to the Massacre of the Innocents (the slaughter by Herod of Judea of male babies under two years old in an effort to eliminate the newborn King of the Jews) [1] or during the 1st century, who have received recognition from the Catholic Church as saints (through canonization).
Pope Zephyrinus was the bishop of Rome from 199 to his death on 20 December 217. He was born in Rome, and succeeded Victor I. Upon his death on 20 December 217, he was succeeded by his principal advisor, Callixtus I. He is known for combating heresies and defending the divinity of Christ.
According to apocrypha, as well as Christian and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the Bible's canonical gospels. In writing, Anne's name and that of her husband Joachim come only from New Testament apocrypha, of which the Gospel of James seems to be the earliest that mentions them. The mother of Mary is mentioned but not named in the Quran.
Saint Christopher is venerated by several Christian denominations. According to these traditions, he was a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd-century Roman emperor Decius, or alternatively under the emperor Maximinus Daia. Churches and monasteries were named after him by the 7th century. There is no evidence for the historicity of the saint.
The Pope, also known as the Bishop of Alexandria, or Patriarch of Alexandria, is the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, with ancient Christian roots in Egypt. The primacy of the Patriarch of Alexandria is rooted in his role as successor to Saint Mark, who was consecrated by Saint Peter, as affirmed by the Council of Nicaea. It is one of three Peterine Sees affirmed by the council alongside the Patriarch of Antioch and the Patriarch of Rome. The current holder of this position is Pope Tawadros II, who was selected as the 118th pope on November 18, 2012.
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans is an epistle from circa 110 A.D. attributed to Ignatius of Antioch, a second-century bishop of Antioch, addressed to the Early Christians in Smyrna.
A list of Christian saints and blesseds in chronological order, sorted by date of death:
A list of people, who died during the 2nd century, who have received recognition as Saints from the Catholic Church:
A list of people, who died during the 6th century, who have received recognition as Saints from the Catholic Church:
A list of people, who died during the 7th century, who have received recognition as Blessed or Saint from the Catholic Church:
A list of people, who died during the 12th century, who have received recognition as Blessed or Saint from the Catholic Church:
A list of people, who died during the 13th century, who have received recognition as Blessed or Saint from the Catholic Church:
A list of people, who died during the 15th century, who have received recognition as Blessed or Saint from the Catholic Church:
A list of people, who died during the 16th century, who have received recognition as Blessed or Saint from the Catholic Church:
A list of people, who died during the 17th century, who have received recognition as Blessed or Saint from the Catholic Church:
A list of people, who died during the 19th century, who have received recognition as Blessed or Saint from the Catholic Church:
A list of people, who died during the 20th century, who have received recognition as Blessed or Saint from the Catholic Church:
Confessor of the Faith is a title given by some Christian denominations. In Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Christians who professed their faith in times of Christian persecution and therefore had to suffer persecution, expulsion, torture, mutilation and imprisonment, but not directly undergo martyrdom, are called confessors. Later, popes, bishops, abbots, kings and hermits were also counted among the confessors.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Christianity:
Hiberno-Roman relations refers to the relationships which existed between Ireland (Hibernia) and the ancient Roman Empire, which lasted from the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD in Western Europe. Ireland was one of the few areas of western Europe not conquered by Rome.
Chariton the Confessor was an early Christian monk. He is venerated as a saint by both the Western and Eastern Churches. His remembrance day is September 28.
