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No king has ever replaced a pope as head of the Catholic Church. Henry VIII did break from the Catholic Church and formed what is the Church of England but which is not a Catholic Church as it is not in union with Rome.
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Is the Pope considered a king in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church?
No, the Pope is not considered a king in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. The Pope is the head of the Church and is considered the spiritual leader, but he does not hold a political title like a king.
Was King John a Catholic?
No He was not, King George III was head of the Church of England, thus was an Anglican
What religion was catherine howard?
Catholic
Who was involved in the break of the catholic church in England?
King Henry VIII separated the English Church from the Catholic Church when the pope refused to grant King Henry a divorce. By forming a separate church, of which he was the head, he could grant himself a divorce.
What was Henry the religion of Henry the eighth?
He was very much catholic. Henry the 8th created the church of England only to become head of the church to divorce his wife Catherine. The church of England had all the aspects of a catholic church except that the head of the church was the king of England and not the pope.
Who left the catholic church and became the head of the church of England?
When King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church he designed it so that the king would be the leader of the Church of England. So he was the ruler of the church.Roman Catholic AnswerThe sole ruler, on earth, of the Church in England has always been the Pope, the Vicar of Christ. When Henry VIII broke from the Church, he created his own "church" making himself head of the Church of England. Big difference. The Church inEngland, is just the English branch of the worldwide Catholic Church. The Church of England is a protestant church founded by Henry VIII and parliament.
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.
How did King Henry viii legitimize the protestant revolution?
he was head of the Church in those days, so when he broke with the Catholic Church, he now became Head of the "new" church of England, that made it law.
What did king Henry VIII became the supreme head of?
King Henry VIII became the supreme head of the Church of England. He created the English Church or the Church of England Anglicans. And ultimately became the head of the Church kind of like the Pope is the head of Catholic Church. He needed to do this to not have the approval of the Pope and divorce Catherine of Argon and marry Anne Boleyn
How did Henry VIII convince the pope to let him divorce?
He doesn't. He breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and creates the Anglican Church, where the king is the head of the church.
What exactly is the Anglican religion of the royal family of England?
'Anglican' religion is the religion of the Church of England, which is a Reformed Catholic faith that acknowledges the King or Queen as the head of the church, not the Pope. It was formed in 1534 by King Henry VIII.
What are joe elliott of def leppard's beliefs?
Joe Elliott belongs to the Church of England. I think it is a Catholic church. Actually, I don't believe that the Church of England is Catholic. King Henry VIII, broke with the Catholic church & the Vatican so he could get a divorce. He then became the head of a new religion the Church of England. Sorry I rambled, I was trying to explain that the Church of England isn't Catholic.
