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Irenaeus, in the latter part of the second century, describes the church of Rome as the "greatest, most ancient and known to all, founded and established by the two most glorious apostles, Peter and Paul." Francis A. Sullivan SJ (From Apostles to Bishops) says we must acknowledge a bit of rhetoric, as the church of Rome was obviously not as ancient as those of Jerusalem and Antioch, nor was it actually founded by Peter or Paul. But with so much rhetoric and so little factual information, it has been difficult to establish anything about the early church in Rome.
A widely accepted tradition is that the apostle Peter travelled to Rome and led the Christian community there, becoming the first bishop of Rome and therefore first pope. This tradition probably originated during the second century and is not supported by biblical or contemporary writings. Even at the end of the first century, the author of 1 Clement appears unaware that St. Peter ever came to Rome. The Church teaches that Peter appointed Linus as his successor as bishop of Rome, yet Francis A. Sullivan SJ (From Apostles to Bishops) says that it is the consensus of scholars, including Catholic scholars, that the church of Rome was led by a college of presbyters, rather than a single bishop, for at least several decades of the second century.
Faith tells us that Peter travelled to Rome to lead the Christian community there, but faith does not tell us what was there before. The consensus of scholars is that no bishop was appointed or elected in Rome until around the middle of the second century, but scholars can not tell us how large the community was or how it was led before the arrival of Peter, if indeed he did travel to Rome.
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How did Peter help at Rome in 64AD?
We have no evidence that Peter ever went to Rome, so even if he did go there we have nothing that tells us what he did. However, a tradition from the later second century is that he became the bishop of Rome and appointed his successor before his own execution.
Why is Rome the place for the Vatican?
The Apostle Peter was martyred in Rome, and his successors in Rome remained there to continue his leadership of the Church. Geography is unimportant, history happens to place him in Rome.
What form of government did Rome have before it became an empire?
republic was the form of government Rome had before it became an empire.
Who is the person who like Saint Peter the Bishop of Rome provides leadership to the Catholic Church?
The pope
Rome was a republic before it became an empire -?
T
What is the name of the ancient religion of Italians before Roman Catholicism?
Before Sts. Peter and Paul came to Rome, Rome was entirely pagan.
Did Julius Caesar became the dictator of Rome after Pompey?
before
Why is Saint Peter important to Catholics?
Saint Peter is important to Catholics because he was one of Jesus' closest disciples and the leader of the early Christian church. Catholics believe that Jesus appointed Peter as the first pope, giving him a special role in guiding and leading the Church. Peter's faith, courage, and humility serve as an example for Catholics to follow in their own spiritual journeys.
Who is credited for establishing the first Christian church in Rome?
Peter is usually credited with establishing the Church in Rome. There is a wealth of evidence, both documental and archaeological, that Peter and Paul ended up in Rome. While it is probably true that there were Christians in Rome long before Peter and Paul's settlement there, most scholars believe that it was Peter who established the Church there as a dynamic group of Christians from a scattered Christian population in hiding. Evidence for this includes the catacombs beneath the ancient city of Rome, where there exists a great deal of grafitti on the walls that refers both to Peter and to Paul, and to their presence in Rome. There is also a great deal of evidence that after the executions of Peter and Paul their bodies were taken and concealed in the St Sebastian Catacombs whch run under the Appian Way leading south out of Rome, only to be reinterred in their respective basilicas after Christianity became accepted as the religion of the Empire, St Peter's remains being interred in what is now the Vatican City, and St Paul's in his own Basilica on the southern side of the city. So, whether or not the church in Rome was 'founded' by Peter or Paul, they were well known to the Christians there, and there is much evidence that they ended their days there by execution, but not before a large Christian Church was established by them.
Before he became dictator of Rome Julius Caesar was a famous?
soldier
When did the roman empire become a republic?
In 509 BC, a group of Roman aristrocrats were fed up with their Etruscan King, Tarquin. They drove him out of Rome, and leading Patrician families took power and ruled as members of the senate, Rome became a Kingless Republic.
Where did Pope Benedict live before?
Prior to be elected as pope, he lived in an apartment in Rome. As pope he lived in the Papal Apartments in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. He currently resides in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican Gardens, near St. Peter's Basilica.
