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Apostolic Age
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Apostolic Age
The
Apostolic Age
of the
history of Christianity
is traditionally the period of the
Twelve Apostles
, dating from the
Great Commission
of the Apostles by the
resurrected Jesus
in
Jerusalem
c. 33 until the
death of the last Apostle
, believed to be
John the Apostle
in Anatolia c. 100. Traditionally, the Apostles are believed to have
dispersed from Jerusalem
, founding the
Apostolic Sees
. It holds special significance in Christian tradition as the age of the direct apostles of
Jesus Christ
. The major
primary source
for the
"Apostolic Age"
is the
Acts of the Apostles
, but
its historical accuracy is questioned by some
.
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