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When did the Church canonize Saint Priscilla?
They didn't, St. Priscilla had been recognized as a saint for a thousand years before the Church began canonizing people.
In the Catholic Church who decides which person will become a saint?
Only God decides who becomes a saint. However, the Catholic Church has a canonization process that investigates the lives of people to determine if they really are in Heaven. It is a lengthy and consuming process carried out under the auspices of the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints in the Vatican. Under their direction the investigation takes place and miracles attributed to the person are studied and verified. Once they have all the information they make a recommendation to canonize or not to canonize and then present their findings to the pope who makes the final decision.
Why did the Catholic Church canonize Saint Timothy?
They didn't, St. Timothy was a first century bishop of Ephesus who was martyred for the faith and declared a saint by the early Christians. The Church didn't start canonizing people until Gregory IX made it the only form of declaring saints in A.D. 1234.
How is the church manifested to the world?
The Church is manifested to the world by its teachings and people coming to Church.
Is it likely that the Catholic Church has been able to canonize all of holy men and women who have lived lives of heroic virtue?
Not likely, nor possible. Canonization means that the Church recognizes that such and such a person has led a life of heroic virtue, and is in heaven, so that we are able to imitate them, and ask for their prayers. Many more people can get into heaven and probably already have without the Church ever declaring them a saint.
Why do you think people who left the Catholic Church called themselves Protestants?
The people were protesting some corrupt practices in the Catholic Church.
What were the roles of the Europe Catholic Church?
There is no "Europe Catholic Church", there is the world-wide Catholic Church in Europe and everywhere else in the world, and its role is the same everywhere, to bring Christ to people and people to Christ and salvation.
What is the work of the Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ, and His Bride. As such, It's work is to bring Our Blessed Lord to people and people to God.
What is a lay person in the Catholic church?
'Lay people' is a term reffered to the common man by the church. Where there are priests and nuns and the people who attend the ceremony is termed as lay people.
What is the old Catholic Church and the Catholic Church?
The Old Catholic Church is a group of people who left the Catholic Church after the First Vatican Council. They, as indicated in the answer below, are no longer Catholic as they are not under the Holy Father. There is no "Roman Catholic Church, it's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church..AnswerOnce you split from the leadership of the pope, you cease to be Catholic. Members of the Old Catholic Church are Catholic in name only.
Is the Catholic Church called the true church by some people?
Yes it is.
How did the principles Calvinism differ from that of the catholic church?
john Calvin was liked among all of his people and in the catholic church people were limited to their practices and beliefs
