Western Civilization I, HIS 101
The Rise of Christianity

Outline Continued

11.  Organizational Structure of the Early Christian Churches

12.  Doctrine of Apostolic Succession

13.  Constantine and the Edict of Milan 313 C.E.

14.  First Oecumenic Church Council:  Council of Nicaea, 325 C.E.

15. Christianity as the Official Religion of the Roman Empire

16.  Five Patriarchal Cities

    Alexandria
    Antioch
    Rome
    Constantinople   
    Jerusalem

Division of the Christian Churches into East and West
    Greek Orthodox Church
    Roman Catholic Church

18. The Rise of the Bishop of Rome
    Doctrine of Petrine Succession
    Church Tradition About Peter and Paul
    Peter as the First Bishop of Rome

19.  Pope Leo the Great

20.  Pope Gregory

21. Western Monasticism

22. Donation of Pepin and the Origins of the Papal States

23. Development of Papal Monarchy in the Middle Ages