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RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is the modern name for the catechumenate and its surrounding processes, a catechetical system developed in the Early Church to prepare and initiate converts into the Church and largely structured by St. Augustine of Hippo in his De Catechizandis Rudibus. The catechumenate fell into disrepair during the Middle Ages as the Edict of Milan legalized Christianity and future emperors made it the official religion of the empire, which prompted mass conversions and led to a decreased need for such a system. Furthermore, the rise of Infant Baptism led to a fall in adult conversions, for which the catechumenate was established. These factors combined allowed the Christian culture of Europe to evangelize on its own, so that a non-Christian desiring to join the Church would already be very aware of the Church's teachings.
The Second Vatican Council restored the Catechumenate in response to the needs of the modern world and the rise of secularism, which changed the culture from being an authentically Christian one that would automatically evangelize its citizens and renewed the need for a system and process of catechesis for non-Christian adults. In restoring the catechumenate under the RCIA, the Second Vatican Council responded to the real need of modern society.
The RCIA is generally used for any adults seeking to join the Catholic Church, even though it is technically only for catechumens, who are non-Christians converting to Catholicism (non-Catholic Christians converting to Catholicism are known as "RCIA candidates").
The catechumenate is a stage of the RCIA process and therefore the two are not technically identical, but the terms are usually used interchangeably. The RCIA consists of the Pre-Catechumenate (a basic, less formal stage of instruction and venue for inquiries about the faith), the Catechumenate (a formal stage of instruction), Purification and Enlightenment (a spiritual preparation before joining the Church, usually during Lent since most RCIA candidates are welcomed into the Church at Easter), and Mystagogy (a post-baptismal period of ongoing catechesis for new Catholics, who are called neophytes).
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Who was pope during Vatican II?
Popes John XXIII and Paul VI were popes during Vatican II.
Who was the ruler of England during the restoration?
King Charles II
Which of these leaders were nicknamed the Merry Monarch during the restoration era?
Charles II
Where did Vatican ii take place?
Vatican Council II (1962 - 1965) was held in Vatican City located in Rome, Italy.
Which was the only colony founded during the restoration regime of Charles II?
The only colony founded during the Restoration regime of Charles II was the Province of Carolina. It was granted to eight English nobles by King Charles II in 1663, and the colony was later divided into North and South Carolina.
What marked the regin of Charles II during the Restoration era?
First tell us what "the following" are.
Is the Vatican II the Same as the 2nd Vatican council?
Yes
How long did Vatican II last?
Vatican II lasted approximately 3 years: 1962-1965.
The restoration of which monarch to the throne initiated the era known as the Restoration?
charles the second charles II
Where was the 1962-65 Vatican held?
In Vatican City, thus the name Vatican Council II.
Was the Sign of Peace introduced at the Vatican Council II?
It was phased in immediately before the communion- in the late sixties or early seventies- not strictly speaking Vatican II.Roman Catholic AnswerNo, the Sign of Peace was always in Mass, it was extended to the people during the implementation of the "new" Mass, following Vatican Council II.
The restoration of which monarch to the thrown initiated the era knownas the restoration?
Charles ii
