Christianity developed its separate identity by the end of the first century C.E., and became the imperial religion by the fourth century.
Vhuṱanzi ha uri Maria o ḓikumedzela kha Mudzimu ho thoma u vhonala mafheleloni a ḓanani ḽa vhuṋa ḽa miṅwaha C.E. Nga tshenetsho tshifhinga, kereke ya Katolika yo mbo ḓi vha vhurereli ho ṱanganedziwaho nga Muvhuso wa Vharoma.