# Muratorian fragment (c. 190)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/190-muratorian-fragment
Location: Rome
Themes: Papacy

The Muratorian fragment preserves one of the oldest known lists of New Testament books. At this point in the timeline (c. 190), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Victor I (189 – 198/9). Dates for the earliest bishops of Rome are traditional and uncertain.

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

Pope at the time: [Pope Victor I](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-victor-i)

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