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3 days ago · Constantine I (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
5 days ago · 326 A.D.: Saint Helena discovers the True Cross in Jerusalem on May 3. 335 A.D.: Constantine dedicates the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sept. 14. 614 A.D.: Jerusalem is invaded by the Persians who steal the True Cross. 629 A.D.: The True Cross is recovered and brought back to Jerusalem on Sept. 14. Venerating the Cross
1 day ago · Constantine and Macarius: context for the first sanctuary. After seeing a vision of a cross in the sky in 312, Constantine the Great began to favour Christianity and signed the Edict of Milan legalizing the religion. The Bishop of Jerusalem Macarius asked Constantine for permission to dig for
5 days ago · Constantine claimed he saw a cross in the sky before a major battle, with words suggesting victory through this sign. This vision led him to put the cross on his soldiers’ shields and banners. As Christianity grew under Constantine’s rule, believers began using crosses openly for worship and as a symbol of their faith.
3 days ago · Fresco showing cutaway view of Constantine's St. Peter's Basilica as it looked in the 4th century. Old St. Peter's Basilica was the church buildings that stood, from the 4th to 16th centuries, where St. Peter's Basilica stands today in Vatican City.
4 days ago · Christianity - Liturgy, Arts, Constantine: Along with these developments in higher theology, various forms of religious devotion emerged, one of the more important of which was the “cult of the saints,” the public veneration of saints and its related shrines and rituals.
4 days ago · Saint Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine, went on a mission to Jerusalem, around 324 AD, to preserve the relics of the Lord’s Passion. One of them was the True Cross, which made its way in Spain in the 16th century.
