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CHRISTIANITY Branches -Sects. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. PROTESTANT. ORTHODOX. BYZANTINE EMPIRE (324-1453). HEIRARCHY OF RCC. POPE. CARDINALS. BISHOPS. PRIESTS,MONKS, NUNS. BELIEVERS. THE VATICAN. 109 acres the smallest sovereign nation in the world. Population 900
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CHRISTIANITYBranches -Sects ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PROTESTANT ORTHODOX
BYZANTINE EMPIRE (324-1453)
HEIRARCHY OF RCC POPE CARDINALS BISHOPS PRIESTS,MONKS, NUNS BELIEVERS
THE VATICAN 109 acres the smallest sovereign nation in the world
Population 900 • 1 billion Catholics world wide • 175 million in revenues
ST. PETER’S BASILICA COMPLETED IN 1626 Largest Church in the world 694 Feet Long 60,000 People inside
POPE JOHN PAUL II (elected 1978-2005)
POPE JOHN PAUL II • Karol JozefWojtyla • Polish • 1978 – 58 Years Old • 27 Years one of the longest in RCC history • First non-Italian Pope in 456 years
POPE BENEDICT XVI • 1927 – Present • Joseph Ratzinger • German • 265th Pope • April 19th 2005 • Age 84
COLLEGE OF CARDINALS • Responsible for Electing a new Pope • 137 Today
SWISS GUARDS Established in 1505 by Pope Julius II 110 officers