CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE

ESTABLISHED ON THE NOW COMMONLY ADMITTED FACT THAT THE BIRTH OF CHRIST TOOK PLACE SOME YEARS BEFORE WHAT IS CALLED THE CHRISTIAN ERA.

Part First: The Gospel History

Herod King of Judæa

              B.C. 37–4

Annunciation to Zachary

              Oct., B.C. 6

Annunciation to Mary

              March–April, B.C. 5

Presentation of Jesus and Visit of the Magi

              February, B.C. 4

Return from Egypt

              April, B.C. 4

Our Lord’s Apparition among the Doctors

              April, A.D. 8

Preaching of John the Baptist

              Summer, A.D. 26

Baptism of Christ

              January, A.D. 27

Beginning of Public Ministry

              February–April, A.D. 27

The Three Years’ Public Ministry

              April 27–April 30, A.D.

The Last Supper (Nisan 14th)

              Thursday, April 6th, A.D. 30

Crucifixion and Death

              Friday, April 7th, A.D. 30

Resurrection

              Sunday, April 9th, A.D. 30

Ascension

              Thursday, May 18th, A.D. 30

Part Second: The Apostolical History

The Descent of the Holy Ghost on Pentecost Day

              May 28th, 30 A.D.

Death of St. Stephen

              31 or 32

Conversion of Saul

              31 or 32

St. Paul’s First Visit to Jerusalem

              34 or 35

Death of Herod Agrippa I

              44

St. Paul’s First Missionary Journey

              between 44–46

The Council of Jerusalem

              45 or 46

The Epistle to the Galatians

              46

St. Paul’s Second Missionary Journey

              46–49

St. Paul’s Third Missionary Journey

              49–53

St. Paul’s Arrest in Jerusalem

              53

St. Paul’s Imprisonment in Cæsarea

              53–55

St. Paul’s First Journey to Rome

              55–56

First Roman Imprisonment of St. Paul

              56–58

Death of St. James, the Brother of the Lord

              62 or 63

Second Roman Imprisonment of St. Paul

              63

Death of St. Paul

              64

Death of St. Peter

              end of 64 or beginning of 65

Death of St. John under Trajan

              about 98