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When the name catholic was first applied to the christian church and by whom?
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In about 107 A.D. by St. Ignatius of Antioch
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What was first religion Catholicism or Christianity?
The early Christian church was sometimes called the Catholic Church or universal church. A thousand years later the Orthodox Church split from the Catholic ChurchThe term "Catholic" applied to Christians in the first century. Catholicism and Christianity were often used interchangeably in the early church. Today the term Catholic and Christian mean the same thing to a Catholic Christian and different meanings for a non-Catholic Christian.
How is the Christian faith and the Catholic faith so closely related?
They are closely related as they are one and the same. The Catholic Church is the first and original Christian Church.
Can catholic celebrate Christmas?
Not only can they. THEY DO AND SHOULD. The Catholic Church is the first Christian Church, and was the Church that STARTED Christmas celebrations. OF COURSE they celebrate Christmas!
What religion was the Roman Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Roman Catholic Church was and is the Mystical Body of Christ. It is the one visible means that Our Blessed Lord established to save men.
If a Catholic marrys a christian can they stay Catholic?
First of all, Catholics are Christian and were the original Christian church. Many Protestant sects believe they have a monopoly on the name Christian (wrongly) so the answer is that yes a married Catholic may remain Catholic regardless of whom they marry.
Is Roman Catholic Christian?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, of course, the Roman Catholic Church is the Church that was founded by Jesus Christ who sent the Holy Spirit at Pentecost to be with it and guide it in all truth until the end of time. He appointed Peter as the His first Vicar on earth (the first Pope) and he and his successors will rule the Church of Christ until Jesus returns. Jesus guaranteed that His Church would remain One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. The use of the word, Christian, to refer to practically anyone and anything these days is to be deplored. The use of the word, Christian, to exclude the Catholic Christian Church is either hubris or ignorance.
What was the religion of the Roman Catholics before Christ?
The Catholic Church was the first Christian Church. It was never anything but Christian, although today's anti-Catholic rhetoric would make you think otherwise. The Catholic Church was instituted by Christ when he said, "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church..."Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church IS the Christian Church established by God through His Son, Jesus Christ, and guided by His Holy Spirit. It has never been, and will never be anything else then the Mystical Body of Christ, and His Bride: the Christian Church.
What Christian church was formed by Christian leaders?
The Roman Catholic Church is said to have been started by Jesus Christ himself. They also had the disciple Peter as their first Pope.
Why Roman Catholic Church is not Christian?
Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church is Christian, as a matter of fact, it is the only true Christian Church: Our Blessed Lord only founded ONE Church, and guaranteed It and send the Holy Spirit to guide It until the end of the world. Therefore there is only one Christian Church and it is the Catholic Church on earth. All other sects and religions were formed by men centuries later and are Christian only insofar as they have a valid baptism and believe in the Nicene Creed in its traditional interpretation; in other words, Christians are Christians only insofar as they are Catholics. All other "Christians" are only using the word, and are not so in fact. Please note that Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the Catholic Church.
What is a nickname for Catholics?
The main term for a Catholic is a Christian. A Catholic is a Christian who belongs to the one Church actually founded by Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, in the first century on the Apostle Peter as its "rock" - see Matthew 16:17-19.
In what city was the first Christian church?
Jerusalem was where the first Christian church was born.
Why has the Church been Catholic from the very beginning?
.Catholic ChurchCatholic means "universal" and has been applied to the Church that Our Blessed Lord founded since the first century, although the first time we have it in writing is at the end of the first century. It has been included in the Apostle's Creed, and the Nicene Creed from the beginning.
