Catholicism (roman catholic) 300 ce-1800 ce

1. One of the World’s Largest Religions Catholicism (roman catholic)300 ce-1800 ce By Dan Heath, Bailey Beckham, and Dylan Goss

2. Catholicism Architecture Interior of Church Exterior of Church Church Floor Layout

3. Key Roman Catholic People Emperor Theodosius II The Great EmperorConstantine Matteo Ricci Saint Peter Cemetery Francis Xavier

4. Chronology • 10 CE- Time dated from remnants found in North Africa of a Catholic church. • 300 CE- The Cross is created as a religious symbol. • 312 CE- Roman Catholic Church is started in Rome. • 312 CE- Constantine is commanded in a dream to place the sign of Christ on his soldier’s shields. • 315 CE- Constantine establishes churches in Rome- one of them is St. Peters. • 330 CE- Constantinople is the first Christian city from Constantine. • 337 CE- Constantine is baptized in Nicomedia, days before his death. • 380 CE- Theodosius of Rome recognizes Catholicism as an official religion of the Roman Empire. • 382 CE- Council of Rome is the first Biblical canon-accepts both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. • 394 CE- Mass is constituted as a daily celebration of worship. • 600 CE- Prayers to Mary and dead Saints begin • 800 CE- Charlemagne is crowned emperor in Rome . • 863 CE- Missionaries begin to spread Roman Catholic faith to far lands • 962 CE- Otto I is crowned first Holy Emperor by Pope John XII. • 1079 CE- Celibacy in priesthood is required. • 1122 CE- Bishops become selected based on Church Law. • 1182 CE- Massacre of Roman Catholics by other Christians in Constantinople.

5. Chronology (Continued) • 1079 CE- Celibacy in priesthood is required. • 1122 CE- Bishops become selected based on Church Law. • 1182 CE- Massacre of Roman Catholics by other Christians in Constantinople. • 1204 CE- Crusades begin to attempt to destroy Constantinople. • 1501 CE- King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain order the conversion to Christianity throughout Spain. • 1539 CE- Francis Xavier begins to help with the planning of a mass spread of Christianity throughout the world. • 1577 CE- Matteo Ricci takes his beliefs to China to spread his knowledge and faith. • 1701 CE- In England, under the Act of Settlement, declares that no person who is Catholic may take the thrown. • 1759 CE- In Portugal, a large uprising against the Catholic religion is beginning.

6. Regional impact – Western Europe

7. Regional Impact - Africa

8. Regional impact – Latin America

9. Regional impact – East Asia

10. Change Over Time • Catholicism originally begun in Rome and from there was spread to many large areas of the earth. • Leaders such as Constantine, Theodosius, and the King and Queen of Spain all had large affects on the religion because of their movement for the spread and conversion to Catholicism. • Otto I was crowned the first Holy Emperor starting a string of Holy rulers following in his footsteps. • Many other religions did not conform to Catholicism and the beliefs Catholics followed causing many crusades and massacres based on one’s religion. • Catholicism did not become a respected religion without much difficulty because Christianity as a whole wasn’t easily accepted with the public in the 3rd century CE. • Missionaries spreading the Catholic faith, impacted far areas such as Asia and Northern Africa where the religion, once again was not quickly accepted among the rulers and people without hesitation.

11. Comparisons • Religious leaders such as bishops were established as religious leaders in Western Europe, Africa, East Asia, and Latin America. • Regions shared common Gothic Architecture which were prime characteristics of Western Europe. These would mostly include churches which would use arches and glass for the structure as well as gothic features on the outside. • In Africa, sometimes crusades backfired as these Catholics became slaves of the native cultures. On the other hand, Catholic crusaders such as the Spaniards and Jesuits had slaves for work. • The introduction of Roman Catholic in all regions allowed for the development of literature and health, as well as mathematic advancements. • In Latin America and East Asia, Jesuits were placed into working positions due to their advanced technical skills. • Expansion of Catholic religion allowed for better trade between East Asia and Western Europe via the Silk Road and other trade passages. • Each Region, as Roman Catholic expanded, had its own religions that clashed with Catholicism. This existed in East Asia with Buddhism and Sikhism as well as in Africa with native religions, cultures, and rituals.

12. Uses in the World Today • According to a report from the Vatican in 2008, there are approximately 1.13 billion Catholics in the world • The Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination. • The Pope is considered correct on all issues and is given supreme authority. • Popes are elected by the College of Cardinals meeting in Conclave when the Apostolic See becomes unoccupied. • Pope Benedict XVI is the current pope, he celebrating his inauguration mass on April 24, 2005 and took over his cathedral on may 7, 2005. • On every continent there is a significant catholic population, from South America’s 89% Catholics to Asia’s 3% Catholics. • Catholicism is known for it’s historical continuity, the Catholic Church has been around since 300 CE and still running on the same morals as when it started. • The unity of the Catholic Church is just as important today as it was a thousand years ago, the church is understood to be a union.

13. Links http://www.historyworld.net http://www.roman-emperors.org/conniei.htm http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/sj/scientists-ricci.htm http://www.bloggernews.net/115502 http://www.historyofscience.com/G2I/timeline/index.php?category=Social+%2F+Political http://www.todayscatholicworld.com/ http://academic.sun.ac.za/forlang/bergman/real/mission/h_rcc.htm http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=1376 http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01777b.htm http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,941303,00.html http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01181a.htm

14. Responsibilities • Dan Heath – Pictures and Uses in Today’s World (3 and 5) • Bailey Beckham – Chronology and Change Over Time (2 and 4a) • Dylan Goss – PIRATES and Comparisons (1 and 4b)