Catholic Church Events
Important People and Events in the Formation of the Catholic Church
The catholic church has a long and extravagant history that begins itself over two thousand years ago when Jesus died and left behind his “church” to do His work. There have been many key people and events that have shaped the church through its two thousand year, roller-coaster history. Secular rulers and religious leaders, popes and laity have all played a significant role in this event filled history. In particular, Saint Peter, Pope Innocent III, and the Second Vatican Council were very influential in shaping the Catholic Church into what it is today.
Saint Peter was arguably the most important Saint, as he was the head of the disciples and the one who Jesus left …show more content…
During Innocent III’s Papacy, the rules for the election of the Holy Roman Emperor were put into place (Oatney). These rules stayed in use until the Empire crumbled under the hand of Napoleon Bonaparte. In addition, Innocent III was the last Pope that was able to assert himself and the rights of the Church against the English Crown. For example, his interdict against King John forced the latter to acknowledge the Pope 's appointment, Stephen Langton, as the lawful Archbishop of Canterbury (Oatney). Because of the power that he held and the importance of some of the guidelines that took shape during his Papacy, Pope Innocent III was one of the most influential Popes of all …show more content…
Arguably the most important of these was the Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II. When Pope John XXIII called the Second Vatican Council in 1959, it shocked the world, as there hadn 't been an ecumenical council for nearly 100 years (Jordan). In addition, many people thought that with Papal Infallibility, councils were no longer needed, so it was a big surprise (Jordan). It called together several thousand people for four session to discuss changes to the Church 's runnings after the social changes that took place because of World War II. Sixteen documents in total came out of it, laying a foundation for the church as we know it today (Jordan). Georgetown University professor Rev. John W. O 'Malley says a theme of the documents was reconciliation. They allowed for Catholics to pray with other Christian denominations, encouraged friendship with other non-Christian faiths, and opened the door for languages besides Latin to be used during Mass
The catholic church has a long and extravagant history that begins itself over two thousand years ago when Jesus died and left behind his “church” to do His work. There have been many key people and events that have shaped the church through its two thousand year, roller-coaster history. Secular rulers and religious leaders, popes and laity have all played a significant role in this event filled history. In particular, Saint Peter, Pope Innocent III, and the Second Vatican Council were very influential in shaping the Catholic Church into what it is today.
Saint Peter was arguably the most important Saint, as he was the head of the disciples and the one who Jesus left …show more content…
During Innocent III’s Papacy, the rules for the election of the Holy Roman Emperor were put into place (Oatney). These rules stayed in use until the Empire crumbled under the hand of Napoleon Bonaparte. In addition, Innocent III was the last Pope that was able to assert himself and the rights of the Church against the English Crown. For example, his interdict against King John forced the latter to acknowledge the Pope 's appointment, Stephen Langton, as the lawful Archbishop of Canterbury (Oatney). Because of the power that he held and the importance of some of the guidelines that took shape during his Papacy, Pope Innocent III was one of the most influential Popes of all …show more content…
Arguably the most important of these was the Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II. When Pope John XXIII called the Second Vatican Council in 1959, it shocked the world, as there hadn 't been an ecumenical council for nearly 100 years (Jordan). In addition, many people thought that with Papal Infallibility, councils were no longer needed, so it was a big surprise (Jordan). It called together several thousand people for four session to discuss changes to the Church 's runnings after the social changes that took place because of World War II. Sixteen documents in total came out of it, laying a foundation for the church as we know it today (Jordan). Georgetown University professor Rev. John W. O 'Malley says a theme of the documents was reconciliation. They allowed for Catholics to pray with other Christian denominations, encouraged friendship with other non-Christian faiths, and opened the door for languages besides Latin to be used during Mass