13th April, 385
On this day in Christian History, during the Easter Week, Bishop Ambrose of Milan risked imprisonment and death by defying the orders of the Roman Empress to surrender one of his churches for use by Arians. With the church surrounded by imperial troops, he continued to hold mass five times a day. Eventually the government capitulates.
13th April, 799
On this day in Christian History, Paulus Diaconis died. He was a monk who had been called to Charlemagne’s court where he compiled a book of homilies from the church fathers which received wide circulation throughout the empire. In his lifetime, he also prepared an accurate history of the Lombards and numerous other historical and religious works.
13th April, 1598
On this day in Christian History, France’s King Henry IV promulgated the edict of Nantes, granting his Protestant Huguenot subjects a large measure of religious freedom.
13th April, 1663
On this day in Christian History, Meletius Syrigos died in Constantinople. In his lifetime, he was one of the most learned Orthodox preachers and theologians of his day, but combative in nature.
13th April, 1824
On this day in Christian History, a popular Christian poet, Jane Taylor, who was just forty years old, died in England. One of her best known hymns has the words “Ye tempting sweets, forbear, Ye dearest idols, fall, My heart ye can not share, For Jesus must have all.” She also wrote the popular nursery rhyme, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
13th April, 1871
On this day in Christian History, at about 10:00PM, emissaries of the Paris Commune entered the city’s deaconess house, with revolvers in hand, demanding that the deaconesses state if any of them have been abused by the sisters in charge. None of the girls spoke badly of the sisters although they were held captive until 3:00AM.
13th April, 1881
On this day in Christian History, J. Wilbur Chapman was ordinated in Cincinnati, He later became a leading Presbyterian evangelist, working in tandem with music vocalist, Charles Alexander.
13th April, 1960
On this day in Christian History, popular Gospel Drama Minister and Gospel Movie Pioneer in Nigeria, Evangelist Mike Bamiloye was born in Ilesa, a town in Osun State southwestern Nigeria. He hails from Ijebu-Ijesa in Osun State. You can read his full biography here.
13th April, 1987
On this day in Christian History, Pastor Anwinli Ojeikere was born to the family of Mr. Henry Onyebetor and Mrs. Onyebetor, An anointed woman of God, actress, author, mother and wife, she is happily married to her heartthrob, Pastor Ohis Muyiwa Ojeikere and together, they are popularly known as The Winlos. You can read her full biography here.
13th April, 2013
On this day, Popular Gospel Music Minister, Pastor Nathaniel Bassey married his beautiful wife, Pastor Sarah Bassey. They met in 2008 and got married on April 13th, 2013. Together, they are blessed with children. Read Pastor Nathaniel Basset’s full biography here.
13th April, 2014
On this day in Christian History, Mahay Choramo of the Wolaitta Kale Heywat Church of Ethiopia died. He had evangelized widely in the Omo region and suffered many imprisonments and beatings for preaching the gospel—sometimes at the hands of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. He had even gone naked when one culture demanded it but gradually taught the people to wear clothes.
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