World history section 5-4

Heresy

Belief contrary to official Church teaching

Pope

Bishop of Rome who claimed authority over all other bishops.

Patriarch

Bishop of one of the most important cities, who exercised authority over other bishops in his area.

Constantine

Emperor who issued the edict of Milan, granting freedom of worship to all citizens of the Roman Empire. Under the Emperor Constantine, the persecution of Christians ended. In A.D. 313, the edict of Milan granted freedom of worship to the citizens of the Roman Empire. By the end of the century, Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of Rome. In time, a church bureaucracy arose alongside that of the empire.

Theodosius

Emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Empire.

Bishop

High church official responsible for everyone in his diocese.

Apostle

Leader or teacher of a new faith, including the 12 disciples of Jesus.

Augustine

Leading early church scholar who combined Christian doctrine with Greco- roman learning.

Paul

Most influential of the apostles in spreading Christianity.

Clergy

People who were allowed to conduct Christian services.

Martyr

Person who suffers or is killed for his or her beliefs.

Messiah

Savior sent by God. And the messiah is a man know as Jesus Christ.