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When Rome fell to the barbarians, the pope became like an "emperor." The temples became churches, the bishops became like the Roman senators, and citizens became priests (before the priesthood was instituted and ordination or holy orders made into a sacrament). Although the Church retained some idea of civilization, it merely replaced the power vacuum left by Rome.
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What was the Roman state religon called?
Romans state religion was Roman religion for many 753 BC. to 380 B.C., when it was replaced by Christianity.
What is the name of the tiny state in Rome that is home of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
Vatican City, inside Rome, is a sovereign nation, and is home of the Catholic Church. There is no "Roman" Catholic Church, that is a popular mistake.
Whom did Germanic political tradition stress loyalty to?
Germanic political traditions, as far as medieval times, usually stressed loyalty to Church (Roman Catholic Church) and the state. Germanic political traditions, as far as medieval times, usually stressed loyalty to Church (Roman Catholic Church) and the state.
Who replaced the western roman empire by 500?
Replacing them as the greatest power in Anatolia and the Balkans were the Ottoman Turks. As successor state of the Roman Empire, the Empire of Trebizond, a small independent country in Pontus, Turkey. It fell later in 1461. As head of the Orthodox Church, the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
Why were Irish upset by their merger with great Britain into united kingdom?
Northern Ireland is predominantly Roman Catholic. The merger of northern Ireland into the British Empire would replace the Roman Catholic Church with the church of England as the state church.
How is christian church different to roman catholic church?
The Roman Catholic Church is a type of Christian Church.
The what is the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Roman Catholic church is governed from the Vatican, a politically independant city-state within Rome, Italy. This is considered the head of the Church because it is where the Pope and most cardinals (high-ranking clergy) reside.
What is the independent city-state located within Rome that is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church?
Vatican City
What city was the seat of power for both the Roman empire and the Catholic Church?
The seat of power of the Catholic Church is the Vatican. This is a very small area in the centre of Rome (which comprises the Basilica of St Peter's, several buildings and a big garden) and is an independent city-state.
Why did King Henry VIII establish the Roman Catholic church?
He did not establish the Roman Catholic Church. He established the Church of England. He wanted to be both head of state and of the Church. The pope, the head of the Catholic church had a lot of power and influence, and he wanted that power Also, he wanted a annulment of his marriage that the pope wouldn't give him. So he made a new church.
What 2 churches emerged from the schism in the Christian church?
the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
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.
