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It’s just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.
You need to die for your faith. After death, if you led an outstanding life of Christian virtue, and were well-known as a saint, the Church will investigate your life and death, and if everything checks out, enroll you on the list of martyrs.
from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
Martyr. A person who chooses to suffer, even to die, rather than renounce his or her faith or Christian principles. After the example of Christ one does not resist one’s persecutors when they use violence out of hatred or malic against Christ, or his Church, or some revealed truth of the Catholic religion. (Etym. Greek martyros, witness, martyr.)
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Was Edith Stein a doctor of the Roman Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerNo, Saint Teresia Benedicta of the Cross was declared a saint and martyr by Pope Blessed John Paul II, and named one of the co-patrons of Europe.
What religion was Saint Sophia?
Saint Sophia is not a religion, but rather a saint in the Orthodox Christian tradition. She is venerated in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church as a martyr.
Did Saint Catherine of Siena become a Doctor of the Roman Catholic Church?
Just for your information: There is no such thing as the Roman Catholic Church. That is a term developed by the Protestant Church of England meant to denigrate the Catholic Church. There is just the Catholic Church and all those other non-Catholic religions.
How and when did Saint Matthew die?
The Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church each hold the tradition that Matthew died as a martyr. However, the manner and date of his death are not known.
Does Apostolicae Curae also invalidate Roman Catholic Orders?
Technically, there are no "Roman Catholic" Orders: It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . Apostolicae Curae declared Anglican Orders null and void, NOT Catholic Orders.
Is the Chaldean Catholic Church associated with the Roman Catholic Church?
There is no "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 Chaldean Catholic Church is part of the Catholic Church.
Is there a St. Thomas a Kempis?
Thomas à Kempis has yet to be declared a Blessed or a Saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
How is christian church different to roman catholic church?
The Roman Catholic Church is a type of Christian Church.
Was Saint Cuthbert a martyr?
AnswerCuthbert Mayne was originally ordained in the Church of England, but converted to Roman Catholicism and secretly became a catholic priest. Disguised as a steward, he became a Catholic missionary in Cornwall. When discovered, he was executed on charges of denying the queen's spiritual supremacy, saying Mass, and possessing a Catholic devotional medallion. The Catholic Church recognises Cuthbert as a martyr. He was canonised in 1970.
How do you use Roman Catholic Church in a sentence?
You would use the phrase Roman Catholic Church as a noun, because it's a name. For example, "The Roman Catholic Church is headquarted in Vatacin City" or "John is a member of the Roman Catholic Church". Tip: there is no Roman Catholic Church. It is the Catholic Church.
Who was Saint Dorothy?
Saint Dorothy, also known as Dorothea of Caesarea was a martyr in the Roman Catholic Church. Not much is known about her life. She was executed in 311 A.D.
When was Saint Vitus canonized?
Saint Vitus was recognized as a saint without formal canonization procedures, as he lived in the early Christian era before the standard process of canonization was established by the Catholic Church. He is considered a martyr and has been venerated as a saint by both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church for centuries.
