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The head of the Catholic Church during the western Roman Empire, and at all other times, has always been the Pope in Rome. For a complete list of Popes, please see the link at the bottom of the screen.
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∙ 9y agoThere was not a western Roman Religion, there was just a Roman religion. The chief priest of state religion was the Pontifex Maximus.
When Christianity spread in the Roman Empire it developed two main churches: the Latin/Western Church (the main form of Christianity in the western part of the empire) and the Greek/Eastern Church (the main form of Christianity in the eastern part of the empire). Later they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. The leader of the Latin Church was the Bishop of Rome.
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∙ 9y agoWhen the Roman Empire adopted Christianity as its state religion, the spiritual leader of the western part of this empire was the Bishop of Rome. Prior to this, Roman religion did not have a spiritual leader.
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∙ 9y agoThe Catholic Church had always been led by the Bishop of Rome, right from the beginning. Later he was also given the title of pope. The tradition says that St Peter was the first Bishop of Rome.
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∙ 10y agoThe entire Catholic Church, western and eastern Rites has only one leader, and that is Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ. He is the Head of His Church, but He has appointed St. Peter and his successors as His Vicars on earth (see Matthew 16:17-19 and Isaiah 21:15-25 on which Jesus is referring) to lead the Church. So the visible leader of the Church is the Pope in Rome, and he is the leader of the western and eastern Rites.
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∙ 10y agoThe Pope, there were many of them over the years, you would have to specify a date.
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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 is the byzantine orthodox?
it is actually not byzantine orthodox. it is actually the church. the churches in the byzantium were called the Eastern Orthodox Church. at first there was only a common church. but later there were dispute among pope and the patriarch and actually the western Europe and the eastern Europe. so,there was a split, in the west, the churches were called the Roman Catholic Church as the pope as the head and the churches in the east were known as the Eastern Orthodox Church with the patriarch as the head. so the reason for the Byzantium getting the eastern orthodox church is because byzantium is in the eastern European side.
What religion is King Henry?
When he became king he was a roman Catholic but afterward when he wished to divirce Cathryn of Aragon he turned English Protestant and became the Head of Church for power money .
How did Henry vii try to reduce the power of the church?
He separated England from the Roman Catholic church and formed the Church of England - one where he was the head figure of the church, thus he was allowed to make his own rules.
Where was the center of Christianity located during the later days of the Roman Empire?
Rome and Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem were the main centres of Christianity in the Later Roman Empire. They were the seats of the five patriarchs of the Catholic Church. At that time, this was the name for a church which comprised the two largest Christian churches of the Empire which both subscribed to the doctrine of the trinity (the Nicene Creed). They were the Latin or Western Church (which was the main form of Christianity in the western part of the empire) and the Greek or Eastern Church (which was the main form of Christianity in the eastern part of the empire). Later they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. The Bishop of Rome (which later also came to be called pope) was the head of the Latin/Western Church. The Greek/Eastern Church was headed by four patriarchs, the patriarchs of Constantinople. Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem)
Are popes head of the church?
The Pope is head of the Roman Catholic Church.
What name was given to the head of that church now called the Roman Catholic Church who normally resides in Rome?
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is called the Pope.
The head quarter of Catholic church?
The head Quarters of the Roman Catholic church is The Vatican Rome
Was The Pope head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
No, the Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic church. The Ecumenical Patriarch is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Who was the head of the Roman Catholics?
The pope was ahead of the Roman Catholic church.
What did the western roman-catholic church believe was the head of the church?
Because the West is where the successor to St. Peter is, and Catholics believe that the Successor of Peter is the Vicar of Christ and supreme head of the whole church..Catholic AnswerBelieve it or not, there is no "western Roman-Catholic Church", 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. Nor is there a "western" Church, the Catholic Church is universal, and most of the Eastern Orthodox Churches are only composed of half of that rite, the rest are still Catholic. .Regardless, the head of the Church has always been Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ. He founded the Church before His Crucifixion as His Mystical Body on earth and appointed St. Peter and his successors as His Vicars on earth. So the visible head of the Church is the successor of St. Peter, the Pope in Rome.
What was the official church of the Pope?
The Pope is the official head of the Roman Catholic Church, so that is "his" church.
What is the head of a roman Catholic church called?
Pope
What was the byzantine church used for?
The Byzantine Church was used for worship. Following the death of the Roman Emperor Constantine, the Roman Empire split into the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire. Eventually, the Bishop of Rome became the head of the church in the Roman Empire. Over the years, that church became the Roman Catholic Church. The Bishop of Constantinople became the head of the Byzantine Church. That church evolved into the Greek Orthodox Church and still exists today.
What sect of what church is the pope the head of?
The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic Church and it is not a sect. To be a Catholic Church, a church must be in union with the pope. If they are not in union with the pope, they are not Catholic.
Who was the head religious figure of the Roman Catholic?
Roman Catholic AnswerJesus Christ is the head religious figure of the Catholic Church.
Who is the visible head of the universal Church?
Jesus Christ is the invisible head of the Catholic Church.
