# Wulfila and the Gothic Bible (c. 341)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/341-wulfila-and-the-gothic-bible
Location: Gothic lands, Danube
Themes: Scripture

Wulfila is consecrated bishop to the Goths and translates the Bible into Gothic, creating an alphabet to do so. At this point in the timeline (c. 341), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Julius I (6 February 337 – 12 April 352).

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

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Ulfilas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulfilas)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Wulfila and the Gothic Bible](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Wulfila+and+the+Gothic+Bible)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)