Fasti Apostolici: A Chronological Survey of the Years Between the Ascension of Our Lord and the Martyrdom of SS. Peter and Paul

Written by the English Jesuit William Henry Anderdon and published in the late 19th century, this scholarly volume represents the intellectual rigor of Catholic historical apologetics during the Victorian era. The work was conceived as a methodical chronological reconstruction of the early Church, specifically focusing on the critical period spanning from the Ascension to the martyrdoms of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It reflects the period's broader interest in reconciling ecclesiastical tradition with emerging historical and archaeological methods.

The design and composition of the text emphasize a systematic, forensic approach to hagiography and biblical chronology. Anderdon, a convert to Roman Catholicism and a prolific writer of his time, utilized his classical education to construct a narrative that aimed to validate early Christian timeline traditions. While the volume was primarily intended for an audience of clergy and educated laypeople interested in patristics, it stands today as a notable artifact of late 19th-century theological scholarship and the specific rhetorical style favored by the Jesuit tradition in England.