start of power of the catholic church?

Answer 1

This is too vague a question for a sure answer.

When the Roman Empire had collapsed just after 400 AD, Europe became an assortment of independent princedoms and little kingdoms, and the Church became the only international organisation. None of the rulers wanted to get in the Church's bad books, because in those days they all still believed that going to Heaven when you died was more important than any amount of wealth or power here on Earth, and only the Church could get you to Heaven. So the Church had influence to make things happen the way it wanted them.

Answer 2

It depends upon what you mean by power. The earliest use of the word Catholic was in the year 103 and it was written in such a way as to presume it had long been in use at that point.

So Pentecost would be the beginning as there were only Catholics at that point. The Reformation would be sixteen centuries away still.

If you mean political power, that is also hard to answer. The Catholic Church is a federation of Churches and not a single political body internally but rather thousands of semi-independent bodies. Different parts held differing levels of political power depending upon the time period and circumstances in the world at the time.

Answer 3

Depends who you ask. Some say it started when Jesus sent out his aposels. The first known use of the term "Catholic Church" was in a letter by Ignatius of Antioch in 107.

check this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter#Roman_Catholic_Church

Answer 4

Kneeling at the altar

Answer 5

Your question is a little vague.

Start here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Roman_Catholic_Church

Answer 6

What do you mean?