I know a lot of Catholics, but none of them are from Rome.
2006-10-28 16:05:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic Church has consistently referred to itself as the “Catholic Church” at least since 107 AD, when the term appears in the writings of St. Ignatius of Antioch
The term "Roman" Catholic is rather recent.
The new Anglican Church in England started using the term “Roman” in the 1500s as one of many ways of demeaning and demonizing Catholics.
Catholics accepted this late coming adjective without too much protest. Today “Catholic” and “Roman Catholic” are interchangeable terms. Both terms are even used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
To add a little more confusion, some apply the term “Roman Catholic Church” only to the Latin Rite Catholic Church, excluding the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches that are in full communion with the Pope, and are part of the same Church, under the Pope.
The term “Roman” neither increases nor decreases the faith, hope and love of the Catholic Church.
There are other Catholics. Look up Orthodox Christianity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Christianity
With love in Christ.
2006-10-28 16:46:10 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why, yes, of course. There are Anglo-Catholics, Traditional Catholics, Byzantine Catholics, Armenian Catholics, Coptic Catholics, Ethiopian Catholics, Patriarchal Antiochian Syrian Maronite Catholics, Patriarchal Chaldean Catholics, Patriarchal Chaldean Catholics, Patriarchal Melkite Catholics, Italo-Albanian Catholics, Ukrainian Catholics, Ruthenian Catholics, Romanian Catholics, Bulgarian Catholics, Slovak Catholics, Hungarian Catholics, Russian Catholics, Belarusian Catholics, Albanian Catholics, and Georgian Catholics; probably others I don't know or recall.
2006-10-28 23:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name of the Church founded by Christ is simply "The Catholic Church". "Roman" was added to the name by enemies of the Church, to indicate their inane view that Catholics follow "Rome", not Christ. However, Catholics don't take the term as an insult, even though it is not an official part of the Church's name, for all true Catholics do indeed follow the Vicar of Christ, the successor to Simon Peter, the Rock upon whom the Church of God was built. There are some other churches that use the name "Catholic", but if they are not under the God-given authority of the Pope, they are just one more fallen away denomination.
2006-10-28 23:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"Roman Catholic" refers to those who belong to the fellowship of Catholics whose spiritual leader, the Pope, lives in Rome.
There are other Catholic groups who do not acknowledge the Pope in Rome as their spiritual head -- Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Byzantine, Coptic, etc.
2006-10-28 23:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and you don't have to be from Rome to be Catholic. Rome simply refers to where the church was formed.
2006-10-28 23:18:34 · answer #5 · answered by Steel Magnolia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are about 22 different "rites" in the world wide Catholic church.
2006-10-28 23:59:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No! I know some too and there not from rome ither..Be good,
2006-10-28 23:11:19 · answer #7 · answered by rainbow 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wolfeblay says it all. smart lady.
2006-10-28 23:14:31 · answer #8 · answered by glasgow girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
answer is in ur question
2006-10-28 23:12:16 · answer #9 · answered by george p 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋