December 26
795: Leo III becomes the pope. He crowned  Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor five years later.
1531: Martin Luther, German reformer, reflected, "The inner...
December 24
361 Assassination of George of Cappadocia , a despotic bishop, at Alexandria, Egypt. He had tried to force Arian theology on Alexandrians. The...
December 23
814 Priestly ordination of Magnentius Hrabanus Maurus, who became one of the most brilliant scholars of his times.
1193 Demise of Thorlac Thorhallssohn, who...
December 22
1216 The Order of Preachers (Dominicans), founded by St. Dominic in 1216, officially approved by Pope Honorius III. The Dominican Order contributed many...
December 22
1216: The Order of Preachers (Dominicans), founded by St. Dominic in 1216, officially approved by Pope Honorius III. The Dominican Order contributed many...
December 21
1082 Repose of Hincmar, the Archbishop of Reims, who was very influential over the Frankish kingdom.
1406 (probable date) Martyrdom of Juliana of Viazma...
December 19
1790 Initiatives begin in Philadelphia to create the First Day Society, a Sunday school organization.
1808 Birth of Horatius Bonar, a famous Scottish clergyman...
