The History of the Church in the Century Between 60 and 160 CE

The hundred years between about 60 and 160 CE is one of Christianity's great mysteries. What happened during this century has been hotly debated since the Protestant Reformation. The rise of one type of officeholder, the bishop, may have been the most important event in Christianity between 60 and 160. Over the course of this century, the office and functions of the Christian bishop arose and became clearly defined.