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What is the name of the tiny state in Rome that is home of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
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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.
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Where is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church located?
The Pope's residence is in Vatican City, an independent state located in Rome, Italy.
The world's smallest micro-state home of the Pope and the center of the Roman Catholic religion?
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 are talking about the Vatican in the city of Rome, Italy, home of the Pope, who is the Vicar of Christ on earth, and the visible leader of His Church.
What is the only christian theocracy in the world?
The only Christian theocracy in the world is the Holy See (Vatican City). It is an independent city-state with the Pope as its head of state and the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
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 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.
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.
Why are you called Roman Catholic?
The word 'catholic' means 'universal', so the catholic church (catholic with a small 'c') means the universal church of Jesus Christ - ie all Christian churches throughout the world, including protestant churches like Methodists, Baptists, Pentecostals, Anglicans and so on.However, the Roman Catholic Church is so called because it has its base in Rome, Italy, in the independent state (the smallest country in the world) within Rome called the Vatican City. The Pope, who is the leader of the world's Roman Catholics, lives at the Vatican City, so as this is in Rome, this particular branch of the universal/catholic Church is called the Roman Catholic Church (Catholic now with a capital 'C') because of its roots being in Rome..Catholic AnswerIt'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. In other words, Catholics are only called Roman Catholics in English speaking countries by people (including Catholics) who don't know that it was intended as a slur, or are confusing their Rite with their religion.
What is a pope in the Church?
The pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth and spiritual leader of the Catholic Church. He is also the head of state of Vatican City, 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 kind of a country is the Vatican City?
The Vatican City is an independent city-state that serves as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It is the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world, with an area of 44 hectares. The Vatican City is governed by the Pope, who is also the spiritual leader of the Catholic 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 city is owned by the roman catholic and is ruled by the pope?
.Catholic AnswerVatican City is a sovereign city-state wholly owned by the Catholic Church with the Holy Father as its sovereign.
