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How did the Roman Catholic Church develop in the first and second centuries?
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In the first centuries of Christianity, there was no Roman Catholic Church or Greek Orthodox Church, but their was a forerunner Church that was variously known as the 'Catholic (universal) Church' or 'Orthodox Church'. The reason these apellations were needed, rather than simply 'Christian Church' was that Christianity was divided since earliest times. Suggesting that the Church was universal (Catholic) was to imply that the Gnostic branch of Christianity did not really exist, although the Gnostic branch of Christianity is thought to have had as many adherents as the Catholic-Orthodox Church. More cautiously, suggesting that the Church was orthodox was to imply that the Gnostic branch of Christianity was in some way unorthodox and therefore suspect.
The second-century Pope Anicetas, who wished to demonstrate that he spoke with the authority of Peter, reported that Peter had travelled to Rome to lead the Church there, and had been beheaded in Rome. A century later, Origen changed this to say that Peter was sentenced to crucifixion but, feeling unworthy of being crucified like Jesus, asked to be crucified upside down. This was to be important to the tradition that the bishop of Rome is the natural leader of the entire Christian Church. Roman Catholic tradition lists all the popes as bishops of Rome, from Peter right through the first and second centuries and beyond. However Clement of Rome, writing around 95 CE (1 Clement), spoke in general terms about the life and death of Peter but appears to have been unaware that he had even visited Rome or that he had been executed just a few years earlier. Moreover, scholars now say that the role of 'bishop' did not exist during the first century and see no evidence that even Clement of Rome held a formal position of supervisor or 'bishop' of the city.
During the first and second centuries, the main growth in Christianity occurred in the eastern part of the Roman Empire and in North Africa, outside of Egypt. The city of Alexandria in Egypt was the one important Christian centre in Egypt, with Rome and Lyons the only significant Christian centres in Western Europe. The intellectual heartland of Christianity was also in the east, as it would be for centuries to come.
Formally, the Roman Catholic Church came into existence with the Great Schism of 1054.
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What were the three scandals that plagued the Catholic Church in the 9th through 11th centuries?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Church has only had three major scandals throughout its history, and both of the last two are expected. The first is the scandal of the Cross. The second is the scandal of people who still fail, fall short, and sin. And the third is a result of the second, people believe in heresy and leave the Church, the only possible source of their salvation.
What is the second biggest church?
The second biggest church is Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida which is in Aparecida, Brazil. It was built in 1745 and is a Catholic church.
What is the second largest rite in the Catholic Church?
The Byzantine Rite.
What book explains the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church is called what?
It's just the Catholic Church, not the Roman Catholic Church. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. . The book that explains all the teachings of the Catholic Church is called the Catechism of the Catholic Church, you may view it in its entirely online at the link below, or buy a copy at the second link.
Where was the first Roman Catholic Church in Georgia established?
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Do Catholics teach Bible truths?
YesRoman Catholic Answerfrom The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994141 "The church has always venerated the divine Scriptures as she venerated the Body of the Lord" (Dei Verbum) 21): both nourish the govern the whole Christian life. "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (Ps 119:105; cf. Isa 50:4).
Is St John's Episcopal Church a Catholic Church?
First, there are numerous churches called St John's Episcopal Church worldwide. Second, since the name is St John's Episcopal Church, then it means they are Episcopal. An Episcopal Church is not a Catholic Church.
What is the Rite of Enrollment?
Since the Second Vatican Council, the Church has attempted to retrieve many aspects of the Catechumenate that had been lost or ignored for centuries, one of these is the Rite of Enrollment where Catechumens enrolled in RCIA meet with the Bishop and sign a book signalling their intent to enter into communion with the Catholic Church.
Can a divorced Catholic man marry to a Catholic convert woman in the Catholic church?
The answer depends upon whether the Catholic man's first marriage was canonically valid, and, if so, whether he has been granted an annulment. The marriage of a Catholic in a civil ceremony, for example, is not canonically valid in the eyes of the Church. In most cases, such a marriage would not require an annulment for a second marriage in the Church to take place. If, however, the first marriage was valid in the eyes of the Church, as for example, a Catholic wedding, then it will be necessary for the man's first marriage to be annuled before he can validly contract a second Catholic marriage.
Who was Karol Wojtyla?
He was the late Pope John Paul the second, leader of the Catholic Church.
Can you baptise your daughter a second time as a catholic to change god parents?
No. According to the Catholic Church, a person can only be baptized once.
Agreement between Mussolini and the Catholic Church?
The agreement between Mussolini and the Catholic Church is known as the Lateran Treaty, you may read about it at the first link below, and see it at the second link.
