Hace 6 días · The history of the Catholic Church in Mexico dates from the period of the Spanish conquest (1519–21) and has continued as an institution in Mexico into the twenty-first century.
Hace 3 días · Roman Catholicism, Christian church that has been the decisive spiritual force in the history of Western civilization. Along with Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism, it is one of the three major branches of Christianity. The Roman Catholic Church traces its history to Jesus Christ and the Apostles.
- What is the difference between Christianity and Roman Catholicism?Christianity is an important world religion that stems from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus. Roman Catholicism is the largest of the three...
- Who founded Roman Catholicism?As a branch of Christianity, Roman Catholicism can be traced to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ in Roman-occupied Jewish Palestine about 30...
- What are the Roman Catholic sacraments?In Roman Catholicism and certain other Christian churches, the sacraments are a key and essential part of the faith. In Roman Catholic teaching, th...
- Why is Roman Catholicism so prominent in Latin America?Roman Catholicism is the major religion of nearly every country in Latin America. This can be attributed in large part to the lingering effects of...
Hace 5 días · Latin Church. The Latin Church ( Latin: Ecclesia Latina) is the largest autonomous ( sui iuris) particular church within the Catholic Church, [3] whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Christians in communion with the Pope in Rome. The Latin Church is one of 24 churches sui iuris in communion with the pope; the ...
- 1.311 billion (2018)
Hace 2 días · The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also called the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Eastern Rite Catholicism, or simply the Eastern Churches, are 23 Eastern Christian autonomous particular churches of the Catholic Church, in full communion with the Pope in Rome.
- 18 million
- Eastern Christianity
Hace 1 día · The Eastern Orthodox Church, also called the Orthodox Church and officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 260 million baptized members. It operates as a communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops via local synods.
- 220 million
Hace 1 día · Syro-Malabar major archiepiscopal curia. Syriac inscription at Syro-Malabar Catholic Major Archbishop's House, Ernakulam. The curia of the Syro-Malabar Church began to function in March 1993 at the archbishop's house of Ernakulam-Angamaly. In May 1995, it was shifted to new premises at Mount St. Thomas near Kakkanad, Kochi.