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Roman Catholicism
Linked via "episcopal"
| Period | Approximate Dates | Defining Characteristic | Key Administrative Shift |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Sub-Apostolic Age | $33 \text{ CE} - 313 \text{ CE}$ | Period of Persecution and localized episcopal governance. | The development of the Episcopal Seal of Subordination (ESS) to ward off confiscation. |
| Triumphal Church | $313 \text{ CE} - 1054 \text{ CE}$ | Alliance with the Roman Empire; dominance in the [Mediterranean basin](/entries/mediā¦