St. Ignatius of Antioch lived in the first century, dying in the early second century, about 1,500 years before the English coined the epithet "Roman Catholic" so, of course, he never used such a term. St. Ignatius gives us one of the first examples in writing of the use the "Catholic" to describe the Christian Church that Jesus Christ founded, in his Letter to the Smyrnaeans he says:
Wherever the bishop appears, there let the people be; as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. It is not lawful to baptize or give communion without the consent of the bishop. On the other hand, whatever has his approval is pleasing to God. Thus, whatever is done will be safe and valid.
Christ Catholic Church was created in 1937.
Christ Catholic Church - Pruter - was created in 1968.
Ignatius Loyola founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, in 1534. The Jesuits became known for their missions, education, and role in the Counter-Reformation in the Catholic Church.
The term 'Catholic' means universal. Catholic church is universal because the fullness of salvation is revealed in catholic church. it subsist in Catholic church through the person of Jesus Christ. The church is body of Christ and we all are members.
Catholic is actually a word that means universal and was used when the church was first established as the "universal" church.ANSWER:St. Ignatious of Antioch Letter to the Smyrnaeans (Smyrna), in or about 110 AD, is the first recorded evidence/documentidentifying the Christian church as "The Catholic Church." Polycarp, in or about 155 AD would also use the term "Catholic Church" in his writings. Many others would follow.For an extensively documented & authoritative Catholic explanation of the term "catholic" please see: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03449a.htm
If you are referring to St. Ignatius of Antioch, he did not found the Catholic Church. He was, however, the first person to use the phrase "Catholic Church" in his writings. He was martyred about the year 108 AD by being thrown to wild animals.
The Catholic Church was founded by Christ and his apostles.
According to the Catholic Church, Jesus Christ.
God Christ's teaching in Scripture. Compare Scripture to the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" e.g. in regard to the Kingdom of Heaven.
The earliest record of the Catholic religion are the letters of St. Paul. The first recorded use of the word "Catholic" to designate the Church that Christ founded is in the letter of St. Ignatius of Antioch, the second Bishop of that See after St. Peter.
Ignatius de Loyola's efforts were successful because he founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), an order that played a crucial role in the Counter-Reformation by focusing on education, missionary work, and combatting heresy. The Jesuits' disciplined approach and loyalty to the Pope helped them gain influence and support within the Catholic Church.
He formed the Jesuits