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What did the Last Rites mean to the Roman Catholics prior to the Vatican Council II?
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Catholic AnswerLast Rites was never a term of the Catholic Church. Before the Second Vatican Council, laymen often used the term to refer to Confession, Anointing (Extreme Unction) and Viaticum (Holy Communion given to the dying) as "Last Rites" but it was never a commonly accepted term by the Church, before or since the Second Vatican Council. Those three things now commonly include the Apostolic Blessing, which carries a plenary indulgence.Wiki User
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What is the name or title given to the council of 1962-1965?
This council is generally called the Second Vatican Council or simply Vatican II. It is a council that was held for Roman Catholics, but it is not accepted or recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Which city in Italy is home to the headquarters of the Roman Catholics?
Vatican City.
What city has a religious importance to the world's Roman Catholics?
Vatican City
Can Eastern Rite Catholics be called Roman Catholics?
Catholics who belong a Church that uses one of the several Eastern Rites can be considered "Roman" Catholics in the sense that their Church is fully and totally in communion with the Bishop of Rome--the Pope. However, they do not use the Latin or Roman Rite (liturgy, theology, practice, etc.), instead using their own Rite. So, if they are being called "Roman Catholics" because they truly are united with the Pope, then perhaps yes; however, it is not accurate to call them "Roman Catholics" when making reference to their membership in their own particular Catholic Church (and they may indeed object to being referred to as "Roman Catholics"). In that case, it is more accurate to refer to them as Maronite Catholics, or Ukrainian Greek Catholics, or Chaldean Catholics, or Coptic Catholics, etc., depending upon which eastern Catholic Church they belong to; "Roman Catholic" would then refer to "western" Catholics who use the Latin or Roman Rite.Roman Catholic AnswerActually all Catholics are "Roman" Catholics even though the word "Roman" is not normally used. The word Roman came into use in English speaking countries in the last several hundred years and just refers to the fact that the Pope is in Rome, it does NOT refer to the Latin Rite. All different rites of the Church are Roman. The term Roman was originally used to be offensive, it is not strictly correct, I usually use it to differentiate from all the other churches who are now calling themselves Catholic, like the Polish National Catholics, the Old Rite Catholics, the Anglo-Catholics, the Society of St. Pius X Catholics, the Orthodox Catholics, etc. .Eastern Rite Catholics are every bit as much Catholics as Latin Rite Catholics:1203 The liturgical traditions or rites presently in use in the Church are the Latin (principally the Roman rite, but also the rites of certain local churches, such as the Ambrosian rite, or those of certain religious orders) and the Byzantine, Alexandrian, or Coptic, Syriac, Armenian, Maronite, and Chaldean rites. In "faithful obedience to tradition, the sacred Council declares that Holy Mother Church holds all lawfully recognized rites to be of equal right and dignity, and that she wishes to preserve them in the future and to foster them in every way." (Sacrosanctum concilium 4)
Where are Roman Catholics based?
The State of Vatican City, a small country inside Rome Italy.
How did the Vatican Council II help the Roman Church to grow?
We are still waiting for this to happen. It usually takes decades to fully implement a Council, and this hasn't yet happened with Vatican II.
What was the Roman Catholic gathering that declared the pope infallible?
The gathering is called "Vatican I" (First Vatican Council, 1868) (see the related link)
What is the name of the last Church Council?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe last Ecumenical Council of the Church was Vatican Council II, held in the early 1960's at the Vatican. For a list list of all 21 Ecumenical Councils see the link below.
What countries has the most Catholics?
i dont know but phillipenes is i think 83% roman catholic
What does the Catholic Church share with churches that have separated from us?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Churches that are separated from us, the Orthodox, the Old Catholics, the Polish National Catholics, all share in the priesthood of Our Blessed Lord, they have a valid apostolic succession through their bishops, and they share a common faith with us. The Orthodox, in particular, share everything up through the tenth century when they left. The Old Catholics schism and Polish National Catholics schismed after Vatican Council I; and now it looks as if the Society of St. Pius X is going to going their ranks. The protestants, lacking a valid priesthood and sacraments may not be called Churches for that reason, and so are termed "ecclesial communities" by the Second Vatican Council.
Are all Catholics Roman Catholics?
Catholic AnswerNo, Roman Catholics are Catholics who live in Rome. All Roman Catholics are Catholics, but all Catholics do not live in Rome. 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 at the Vatican. .AnswerAll Catholics are Roman Catholics as the head is in Vatican in Rome. The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with more than one billion members worldwide. It is among the oldest institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilization. The Catholic hierarchy is led by the Pope and includes cardinals, patriarchs and diocesan bishops. The Church teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles and that the Pope is the sole successor to Saint Peter.
Do Ukrainian Catholics celebrate mass like Roman Catholics?
Roman Catholic AnswerUkranian Catholics ARE Roman Catholics, so NO, they Mass if not like Roman Catholics it is Roman Catholic.
