# Great Disappointment (1844)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1844-great-disappointment
Location: United States
Themes: Theology

Millerites await Christ's return; Adventist churches emerge. At this point in the timeline (22 October 1844), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Gregory XVI (2 February 1831 – 1 June 1846).

## Why it matters
Great Disappointment mattered because it shaped how Christians understand God, Christ, salvation and the church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Gregory XVI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-gregory-xvi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Great Disappointment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Disappointment)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Great Disappointment](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Great+Disappointment)
- [Wikipedia — Enlightenment and Revival (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity#Modern_era)