The Development of the Roman Catholic Church

According to Marc Zeit bishop, apostles might know and understand him, making him the first 'bishop of Rome' even though Jesus did not explicitly state that he would like to lead his people . At the time, the term used by the pope we knew now was actually replaced by bishop because there were few Christian at the time, but the "bishop of Rome" is better than the actual The other bishops have more power.

The term "Roman church" has been used since "medieval" - usually the special church of the Roman parish - the first synonym called "Catholic church". The year of exchanges with the Armenian apostolic church Following the derogatory term "Papist" in English since 1534 the terms "Pops Catholic" and "Romissic Catholic" were used during Protestant Reform. The Catholic Church is often used as a synonym for the Catholic Church, and its use has changed over the centuries, especially when Democrats and British are predominantly demographic, but their name is It is still widely used. English-speaking countries including the United States of America

Even in the 21st century, the three terms "Catholic church", "Roman Catholic church" and "Holy Roman Catholic church" continue to appear in various books and other publications. Academic discussion on proper reference to the form of the Catholic Church in certain circumstances continues. For example, the Catholic church catechism does not include the term "Roman Catholic church" which refers to that church only by its name like the "Catholic Church", but the high level doctrine of Catholic faith and practice points to the church. It is Roman to use the word Roman in his name to emphasize the center of unity.