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Roman Catholic AnswerGod, specifically Jesus and the Holy Spirit: The Catholic faith emanated from God from the beginning of time, and was established on earth definitively from the side of Jesus Christ on the cross outside of Jerusalem when He side was pierced by a spear, around 33 A.D.. Then it was shown to the world at Pentecost with the coming of the Holy Spirit, fifty-three days later.from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994
759 "The eternal Father, in accordance with the utterly gratuitous and mysterious design of his wisdom and goodness, created the whole universe and chose to raise up men to share his own divine life." (Lumen gentium 2) to which he calls all men in his Son. "The Father . . . determined to call together in a holy Church those who should believe in Christ." (Lumen gentium 2) This "family of God" is gradually formed and takes shape during the stages of human history, in keeping with the Father's plan. In fact, "already present in figure at the beginning of the world, this Church was prepared in marvelous fashion in the history of the people of Israel and the old Alliance. Established in this last age of the world and made manifest in the outpouring of the Spirit, it will be brought to glorious completion at the end of time. (Lumen gentium 2)
766 The Church is born primarily of Christ's total self-giving for our salvation, anticipated in the institution of the Eucharist and fulfilled on the cross. "The origin and growth of the church are symbolized by the blood and water which flowed from the open side of Christ as he slept the sleep of death upon the cross that there came forth the 'wondrous sacrament of the whole Church.'" Sacrosanctum concilium 5) As Eve was formed from the sleeping Adam's side, so the church was born from the pierced heart of Christ hanging dead on the cross. (Cf. St. Ambrose, In Luc. 2, 85-89: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Latina {Paris: 1841-1855} 15, 1666-1668)
767 "When the work which the Father gave the Son to do on earth was accomplished, the Holy Spirit was sent on the day of Pentecost in order that he might continually sanctify the Church." (Lumen gentium 4; cf. Jn 17:4) The "the Church was openly displayed to the crowds and the spread of the gospel among the nations, through preaching, was begun." (Ad gentes 4) As the "convocation" of all men for salvation, the Church in her very nature is missionary, sent by Christ to all the nations to make disciples of them. (Cf. Mt 28:19-20; Ad gentes 2; 5-6)
Clovis considered himself a champion of Christianity and fought the pagan tribes and the heretics. He is credited with establishing Catholicism in Western Europe. Clovis was the first German king to become a Roman Catholic. The other Germanic kings were Arian Christians. Clovis used this religious difference as a reason to attack the Arian Visigoths and the other Arian tribes. Clovis also tried to establish a written law and a stable government. After Clovis' death, power struggles threatened the kingdom, but the close band of warriors and bishops managed to keep the kingdom whole for at least fifty years
The Battle of Tours effectively stopped the Islamic advance in Western Europe and allowed Catholicism (and Christianity in general) to survive as the dominant form of European religion and a potent opposition to Islam in the subsequent centuries.
Roman Catholicism
In Western Europe and it is also considered in central Europe, & northern Europe but not southwestern Europe.
Western Europe
Western Europe has twenty-four countries, not just three. Yes, Italy and France are in Western Europe, however, Poland is in Eastern Europe.
In western Europe it was Catholicism. When the whole of this area was converted to Catholicism it was itself as Christendom.
Catholicism means universal and was the 1st organized Christian denomination.
Christianity, more specifically Catholicism.
The largest religion in Western Europe is Catholicism, which is the largest branch of Christianity. However, the fastest growing "religion" in Western Europe is no religion, as more and more Europeans in general are becoming unaffiliated or recognized Atheists.
Christianity is the largest religion; Catholicism the largest subdivision.
Catholicism is most common in Western Europe, predominately Southern (Portugal, Spain, and Italy).
The most powerful religion in western Europe continues to be Catholicism. Centered in Rome, the Catholic church has dominated life in western Europe for over two thousand years. However, the Anglican Church dominates much of England and there are many protestant areas scattered throughout the continent.
Mostly in western part of Europe. Countries like Portugal, Spain and Italy are very Roman Catholic.
The most common religion is Roman Catholicism.(catholic)
Catholicism, the Roman Catholic version of Christianity, was the principal religion in medieval England
Catholicism.
The Minoans are credited as Europe's first great civilization.