Who did Jesus make the first leader of the catholic church?

Question

i'm doing a project thing and i need to know who Jesus made
the first leader of the catholic church.

Answer 1

For Roman Catholics, it is Peter. There's a passage in the Bible which tell that Jesus said to Peter that it is upon this rock that the church was built. (Don't know the passage, sorry). RC claimed that this rock is Peter. Hence they said that Peter is the first Pope. The first head of the Church after Jesus died. However, most historians agree that there is no definite "first leader" of the church since early Christian congregations are independent from each other. Eventually, the Clergy and Laity distinctions arose and some Clergymen were able to put their fame more than the fame of others. In the end, it is the head clergy of Rome, or the bishop of Rome which outlasted all other clergymen. He then became the first Pope as accepted by historians.

(I've read it a long time ago. Sorry, I can't remember the names and dates. Just do some research on your own.)
*note: Laity = non-Clergy = ordinary followers

Answer 2

I write as a Protestant, though I believe some other Protestants who have answered this question have over-reacted and given Peter short shrift.

The answer I'm sure you are looking for is the apostle Peter, a key member of Jesus' "inner circle" (Peter, James and John) who alone accompanied him to the Mount of Transfiguration and the Garden of Gethsemane.

Peter was indeed an important leader of the early church -- in Acts he initially takes the lead in declaring the gospel and acting as 'chief spokesperson' for the apostles, at Pentecost, in Samaria, and in the official beginning of the Gentiles mission (through his visit to Cornelius's house). Thereafter he appears, along with James (not the son of Zebedee, who was an early martyr, but Jesus' brother [some say half-brother]) as the foremost leaders in the Jerusalem church.

And though Acts shows that Paul ends up being given a central role as "apostle to the Gentiles", it was not a matter of his taking a role away from Peter (the NT never says that).

BUT you should know that the Protestant position, while able to appreciate the very important "kick-off" role given to Peter (though again, some overreact to Catholic teaching about the papacy that they disagree with), does not believe that his APOSTOLIC role -- assisting in laying the foundational witness to the risen Christ-- was "transferable" to a successor. In other words, Peter was a very important leader of the early church, arguably THE most important at the start --and that by Jesus' direction. But that all by itself does not establish the institution of the papacy, nor the full hierarchical structure that later characterized the Catholic church.

Answer 3

There was no leader of the Catholic Church per se because there was no Catholic Church. However, the word catholic is Latin for universal. So in a way the first semblance of a church was Catholic in a way.

Peter was named by Jesus as the first leader, however Paul took over after his conversion. Paul actively sought, much to the chagrin of Peter and the apostles, to convert gentiles (non-Jews) So in a way Paul is the first leader, because he took to making the church bigger through gentile conversion.

Now, if you want to look at the first person to make the Church an institution, then you should look at the emperor Constantine who "converted" to Christianity and started formal regulations of the Church.

Answer 4

The first leader of the Christian church was James the Just the brother of Jesus. Peter never visited Rome. Simon Peter spent most of his later life in Egypt (1 Pet.5:13 ), The New Testament does not establish a case for Peter being in Rome, only the traditions of the Catholic church.

Now there was a Simon, Simon Magnus who did go to Rome and bewitched the Roman leader Claudius. He was proclaimed Simoni Deo Sancto, "To Simon the Holy God", the first Pope.

Answer 5

The Apostle Peter was dsignated by Jesus as the leader of the Catholic Church. Jesus said, upon this rock I will build my church as he was speakingof Peter. The word Peter means rock. Roman Catholic's believe Peter was the first Pope.

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Answer 6

Martin Luther modified the bible. He took out 7 books from the OT and for two years additionally took out a quantity of books from the NT till his colleagues made up our minds he must positioned them again in his German bible. He additionally further the phrase "by myself" after "religion" to Rom three:28 in his German bible. The Pope didn't difference the bible however reaffirmed the canon that had existed when you consider that the 4th century. And the books within the OT had been in use within the Septuagint via Hebrews when you consider that even earlier than Christ. Some Protestants argue the Catholics modified the doctrine of the early Church. However, the truth that Catholics have stored the bible the identical for thousands of years attests that their ideals have remained the identical. Most religions will difference their sacred writings to mirror their ideals. For example, Muslims difference their Quran. It is envisioned that sixty two% of the quran has been abrogated which means that it has had writings modified, further, or deleted to suit latest pondering. Another instance is Martin Luther modified his bible to mirror his ideals. Since the pope in no way modified the bible it indicates that the Catholic ideals have remained the identical. The Protestants use a modified bible to take a look at and say that Catholic ideals don't seem to be biblical. You would have a talk wherein the Pope asks Martin Luther why he modified his bible. This honestly did arise. This used to be Martin Luther's reaction: "You inform me what a first-class fuss the Papists are making for the reason that the phrase by myself in no longer within the textual content of Paul…say correct out to him: ‘Dr. Martin Luther may have it so,’…I may have it so, and I order it to be so, and my will is motive ample. I realize very good that the phrase ‘by myself’ isn't within the Latin or the Greek textual content" (Stoddard J. Rebuilding a Lost Faith. 1922, pp. one hundred and one-102; see additionally Luther M. Amic. Discussion, one million, 127). The long-established KJV integrated the 7 books from the OT that Martin dropped from his German version. These books had been finally dropped via a Puritan print store who sided with Luther. Apparently this print store made up our minds for every body which books might be integrated in additional prints of the KJV established totally on their possess evaluations. Protestants at the moment are caught with a bible that doesn't incorporate those books and such a lot are blind to them.

Answer 7

His disiple Peter

"gospels describe Jesus as calling Peter his “rock” upon which the future church would be built. After his martyrdom in Rome, traditions developed which led to the belief that the most important Christian church organization was located in Rome. This is why popes today are regarded as the successors of Peter, first leader of the Roman church."

Hope that helps!

Jane Marie

Answer 8

Jesus told Peter that he was the rock his church was built on.

There was no mention of Catholic anywhere. When the Catholic church was created, they named the Pope's chair the Throne of St. Peter.

You should know that Peter did not lead the early Christian church. He wasn't strong enough. It was Paul who blazed the trail and THEN Peter followed.

Answer 9

The Catholic Church was formed long after Jesus died.

Answer 10

It's Peter. He turned over the church to Peter. He called him PETER THE ROCK". He's the foundation of church.