The constant faith of the Church
has been consistent in the
teaching about the sacraments.
1st - 6th century
Church Fathers (from Christian antiquity until Clement of
Church Fathers (from Christian antiquity until Clement of
Alexandria (Athens, 150 - 215
AD) and Origen (Alexandria,
185 - 254 AD)) used the words sacramentum and mysterion
to describe these hidden and
holy things in the life of the
church.
16th century
The Council of Trent (1545 - 1563) defined sacraments as
The Council of Trent (1545 - 1563) defined sacraments as
symbols of holy and invisible
graces in visible form. This
definition is found in the works
of Augustine (Numidia,
now Algeria, 354 - 430 AD).
