Archaeologists believe they have found the world's oldest church, dating from the middle of the first century CE, in a cave near Rihab, northern Jordan. If verified, this would be the oldest surviving church in the world. At this stage, it can not be established whether the church was used by members of the early Catholic-Orthodox Church, or by another Christian sect.
The Dura-Europos church (235 AD) in Syria is the oldest church (house church) in the world. In Europe, one of the oldest and the fourth in the world is the Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains Basilica (380 AD) located in Metz, France.
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. . The oldest Catholic Church in the world still standing is old St. Peter's, which is now St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Elements of old St. Peter's are still contained in the building when they built the current Basilica. Old St. Peter's dates to 333 AD. (about 1,200 years before Martin Luther was born) and the latest version, St. Peter's Basilica is the largest Church in the world.
The oldest yew tree in the world is located in a small churchyard of St. Dygain's Church in Llangernyw village, north Wales. It is about 4000 years old.
Vatican City is not a church but a separate state and the seat of Government for the entire Catholic Church.St. Peter's Basilica is located on the grounds of the Vatican and is the world's largest Catholic Church structure. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, is another large church.
The Church is manifested to the world by its teachings and people coming to Church.
St. Bartholomew is a Catholic Church that is located in a variety of different cities and countries throughout the world. A popular chapter of the church is found in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Catholic Church is located in just abut every country in the world. Headquarters is located in Vatican City, Rome, Italy, Europe. Vatican City is an independent country all by itself. The leader of the catholics, and Head of State of Vatican City, is the Pope.
The Roman Catholic Church
As Martin Luther began the Reformation by protesting against the Catholic Church, the church that was formed that took his name must, by definition, be the oldest protestant church. The Lutheran Church is now prevalent across the world, but especially in Germany and Scandinavia. Actually, the Moravians, or Unitas Fratum, predates Luther by 60 years and is considered the oldest protestant church.
As Martin Luther began the Reformation by protesting against the Catholic Church, the church that was formed that took his name must, by definition, be the oldest protestant church. The Lutheran Church is now prevalent across the world, but especially in Germany and Scandinavia. Actually, the Moravians, or Unitas Fratum, predates Luther by 60 years and is considered the oldest protestant church.
There is no "Europe Catholic Church", there is the world-wide Catholic Church in Europe and everywhere else in the world, and its role is the same everywhere, to bring Christ to people and people to Christ and salvation.