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The first known written use of "Catholic Church" appears in a letter by Ignatius of Antioch c. AD 107 to the church of Smyrna, whose bishop, Polycarp, visited Ignatius during his journey to Rome as a prisoner. He wrote: Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop. Let that be deemed a proper Eucharist, which is [administered] either by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude [of the people] also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. — Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Smyrnaeans 8 His use of "Catholic Church" suggests that it was already in current use, for he sees no need to explain himself and uses the expression as one already known to his readers. It gives expression to St. Paul's teaching that all baptized in Christ are one body in Christ (Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 4:3–6, 12–16). Dissenting groups breaking away from this universal unity were already known to the Apostles: in his letters Paul refers to the "Judaizers" (those requiring observance of the Mosaic Law), and in his Book of Revelation St. John calls them "Nicolaitans". They believe that it is a small step for those faithful to the teaching of the Apostles to identify themselves as the Catholic Church ("the one Church everywhere"), and not to include those dissenting and breaking away from unity with her. The term Catholic Christianity entered into Roman law by force of edict on 27 February AD 380: It is our desire that all the various nations which are subject to our clemency and moderation, should continue the profession of that religion which was delivered to the Romans by the divine Apostle Peter, as it has been preserved by faithful tradition and which is now professed by the Pontiff Damasus and by Peter, Bishop of Alexandria, a man of apostolic holiness. According to the apostolic teaching and the doctrine of the Gospel, let us believe in the one Deity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, in equal majesty and in a holy Trinity. We authorize the followers of this law to assume the title Catholic Christians; but as for the others, since in our judgment they are foolish madmen, we decree that they shall be branded with the ignominious name of heretics, and shall not presume to give their conventicles the name of churches. They will suffer in the first place the chastisement of divine condemnation and the second the punishment of [as] our authority, in accordance with the will of heaven, shall decide to inflict. — Roman Emperor Theodosius I, Codex Theodosianus XVI.i.2 edit   Selected article Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States.Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the State of New Jersey. The university is known for its programs in business, law, education, nursing, and diplomacy, as well as its basketball team.Seton Hall is made up of nine different schools and colleges with an undergraduate enrollment of about 5,200 students and a graduate enrollment of about 4,500. Its School of Law, which is ranked as one of the top law schools in the nation,has an enrollment of about 1,200 students. The Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry was acquired by the state in 1965, and is now the New Jersey Medical School, part of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.Like many Catholic universities in the US, Seton Hall arose out of the Plenary Council of American Bishops, held in Baltimore in 1844, with the goal of bringing Catholicism to higher education in order to help propagate the faith. Read more... edit   Selected picture Credit: Detroit Publishing Co. A ca. 1890–1900 photochrom of St. Alexander's Church (Kościół św. Aleksandra in Polish), a Catholic church in Warsaw, Poland, before its destruction in World War II. After the war it was rebuilt on a smaller scale. edit   Selected biography Saint William of York, (d. 1154) also known as William FitzHerbert, William I FitzHerbert and William of Thwayt, was an English priest and Archbishop of York. FitzHerbert is unusual in having been Archbishop of York twice, both before and after his rival Henry Murdac. He was a relative of King Stephen of England, and the king helped secure FitzHerbert's election to York after a number of candidates had failed to secure papal confirmation. FitzHerbert faced opposition from the Cistercians who, after the election of the Cistercian Pope Eugenius III, managed to have the archbishop deposed in favor of the Cistercian Murdac. From 1147 until 1153, FitzHerbert worked to secure his restoration to York, which he finally achieved after the deaths of both Murdac and Eugenius. He did not retain the see long, as he died shortly after returning to York, allegedly having been poisoned. After his death miracles were reported at his tomb, and in 1227 he was declared a saint. Read more... edit   Did you know... ... that during the Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam, 30,000 of the captured 60,000 Christians were forcibly converted to Islam by Tipu Sultan (pictured)? ... that the Madhu church shelling affected the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu, the holiest Roman Catholic shrine in Sri Lanka? ... that Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, the Dominican priest and Bible scholar, is a cousin of Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the Archbishop of Westminster? edit   Related portals Anglicanism Bible Christianity Christianity in China Christianity in India Eastern Christianity Oriental Orthodoxy Religion Saints edit   Feast Day of December 24 Saint Irmina(c. 660 - c. 708) and Saint Adela (? - 735) were mother and daughter. For eight centuries, Saint Irmina was said to be the daughter of king Dagobert II. Newer research discovered this to be pure fiction. Irmina was of noble birth, but her true parents are not known. Irmina was married to Hugobert of Ören, a senechall and count palatinate. Together, they had five children, Plektrudis, Saint Adela, Reginlind, the wife of duke Theodbert of Bavaria, Chrodelind and Bertrada, the great grandmother of Charlemagne. After the death of her Husband she became a Benedictine nun of the convent at Örren in Trier, founded by bishop Modoald. Soon she became the second abbess. When a plague threatened her community, she gained the help of Saint Willibrord. When the pestilence passed by the convent, she gave Willibrord lands along the river Sure, where he founded his abbey of Echternach. Attributes: habit of a Benedictine nun, with the model of a church Patronage: Prayer: Her daughter, Saint Adela, was married to Odo, a vir illuster. Her husband died within a few years of the marriage. Despite multiple marriage offers, she chose to take up holy orders as well. She founded the convent of Palatiolum in lands that were then undeveloped outside of Trier. The site later developed into the town of Pfalzel. She was the first abbess of this convent and died on December 24, 735. She had three children. Attributes: with the model of a church Patronage: Prayer: edit   Selected quote “ Sharing in solicitude for all the Churches, bishops exercise this episcopal office of theirs, received through episcopal consecration, in communion with and under the authority of the Supreme Pontiff. All are united in a college or body with respect to teaching the universal Church of God and governing her as shepherds. ” — Robert Bellarmine Decree on the Bishops' Pastoral Office edit   August 28, 2013: Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak warns foreign leaders not to use protecting Christians as an excuse to intervene in the current political violence in Egypt. (CNS) July 28, 2013: Pope Francis presides at the closing Mass of World Youth Day 2013 at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach for a crowd estimated at 3-million. (Los Angeles Times) July 5, 2013: Pope Francis publishes his first encyclical letter, Lumen Fidei, on the importance of faith in a person's life. (CNN) July 5, 2013: Pope Francis approves the causes for canonization for his predecessors Bl. John XXIII (pictured) and Bl. John Paul II. (TIME) edit   ► Roman Catholic Church no subcategories Categories edit   Topics God the Trinity: God the Father - God the Son - God the Holy Spirit The Holy Bible: Old Testament - New Testament - Deuterocanonicals Particular churches: Roman Rite Latin Church Alexandrian Rite Coptic Catholic Church Ethiopic Catholic Church - Antiochene Rite Maronite Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Armenian Rite Armenian Catholic Church - East Syrian Rite Chaldean Catholic Church Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Byzantine Rite Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Belarusian Greek Catholic Church Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church Byzantine Church of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro Greek Byzantine Catholic Church Hungarian Greek Catholic Church Italo-Albanian Catholic Church Macedonian Greek Catholic Church Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic Russian Byzantine Catholic Church Ruthenian Catholic Church Slovak Greek Catholic Church Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church History: Jesus of Nazareth - The Apostles - Ecumenical councils - East–West Schism - The Crusades - Reformation Christian theology: Four Marks of the Church - Christian worship - Divine grace · Salvation - Sermon on the Mount - Ten Commandments edit   Things you can do If you want to help, you can do the following things: Contribute to one or more of the following articles: Articles needing attention: Fermentum • Benedict of Nursia • Breakaway Catholic Churches • Talk:Coptic Catholic Church • Roman Catholic Church in Kongo • Excommunication • Papal Authority • Salesians of Don Bosco • More... 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