Alternate uses, see Number 52

Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century

Decades: 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s - 50s - 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s

Years: 47 48 49 50 51 - 52 - 53 54 55 56 57

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Events

• Saint Thomas believed to have landed in Kodungallur, India to preach the Gospel; the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, the Indian Orthodox Church and the Assyrian Church of the East claim descent from him.
• Ananias, a high priest in Jerusalem, is sent to Rome after being accused of violence.
• Barea Soranus is consul suffectus in Rome.

Births

Deaths

• Publius Ostorius Scapula, Roman governor of Britain