Appendix II:  Section A 

Summary of Dates in Salvation History 

1.  Immaculate Virgin Conception of the Virgin Mary: Friday morning, November 8 in 31 

B.C.

2.  Virgin Birth of the Virgin Mary: about midnight at the start of Tuesday, August 5 in 30 

B.C.

3.  The Naming Day of the Virgin Mary: the evening of Tuesday, August 19 in 30 

B.C.

4.  The Presentation of the Virgin Mary (St. Ann's Purification): Thursday, October 23 in 30 

B.C.

5.  The Day the Virgin Mary began her Service in the Temple of Jerusalem: Wednesday, November 8 in 

27 

B.C.

6.  The Annunciation to Zechariah about John the Baptist: on the Day of Atonement, Wednesday, Tishri 10 

and September 13,  16 

B.C.

7.  The Conception of John the Baptist: earliest opportunity was the night of Tuesday/Wednesday, 

September 26/27 and Tishri 24, 16 

B.C.

8.  The End of the Virgin Mary's Service in the Temple: winter of 16/15 

B.C.

9.  The Betrothal of Saint Joseph and the Virgin Mary: late January of 15 

B.C.

 (a 7 or 8 day betrothal/wedding 

ceremony and celebration, beginning on or about Tuesday, January 23) 

10.  Elizabeth's Sixth Month: about AdarI 24 (Wed., February 21) to Adar II 23 (Thurs., March 22) of 15 

B.C.

11.  The Incarnation of Christ: about midnight at the start of Sunday, AdarI 28 and February 25 in 15 

B.C.

12.  The Visitation of Mary and Elizabeth: sometime before sunset on Friday, April 20 in 15 

B.C.

13.  The Birth of John the Baptist: most likely between Wednesday, June 27 and Saturday, July 7, of 15 

B.C.

14.  The Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ: about midnight at the start of Sunday, November 25 in 15 

B.C.

15.  The Circumcision of Christ: about dawn on Sunday, December 2 in 15 

B.C.

16.  The Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple: on the 40th day from birth, inclusive, which was the 

morning of Thursday, January 3 in 14 

B.C.

17.  The Flight of the Holy Family to Egypt: after sunset on Saturday, February 29 in 13 

B.C.

18.  The Arrival of the Holy Family in Egypt: approx. Friday, March 20 in 13 

B.C.

19.  The Massacre of the Holy Innocents: sometime between March and June of 13 

B.C.

, (possibly on or about 

March 9). 

20.  The Return of the Holy Family from Egypt: September in 7 

B.C.

21.  The Child Jesus Lost and Found in the Temple: Sunday, April 7 to Tuesday, April 9 in 3 

B.C.

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