# The Didache (c. 100)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/100-the-didache
Location: Syria
Themes: Scripture

The Didache, an early church manual on morals, baptism, the Eucharist and ministry, circulates in Syria or Palestine. At this point in the timeline (c. 100), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Clement I (c. 88 – c. 97). Dates for the earliest bishops of Rome are traditional and uncertain.

## Why it matters
The Didache mattered because it shaped the text, canon or translation of the Bible and how Christians read it.

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Didache](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didache)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — The Didache](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=The+Didache)
- [Wikipedia — Early Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ante-Nicene_period)