CHRISTIANITY Branches -Sects ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PROTESTANT ORTHODOX
BYZANTINE EMPIRE (324-1453)
HEIRARCHY OF RCC POPE CARDINALS BISHOPS PRIESTS,MONKS, NUNS BELIEVERS
109 acres the smallest sovereign nation in the world THE VATICAN 109 acres the smallest sovereign nation in the world
1 billion Catholics world wide Population 900 1 billion Catholics world wide 175 million in revenues
Largest Church in the world ST. PETER’S BASILICA COMPLETED IN 1626 Largest Church in the world 694 Feet Long 60,000 People inside
JESUS – ST. PETER
ST. PETER’S SQUARE
CHAIR OF SAINT PETER
Pieta – Artist???
SISTINE CHAPEL
POPE JOHN PAUL II (elected 1978-2005)
POPE JOHN PAUL II Karol Jozef Wojtyla 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
Responsible for Electing a new Pope COLLEGE OF CARDINALS Responsible for Electing a new Pope 137 Today
POPE MOBILE
SWISS GUARDS
Established in 1505 by Pope Julius II SWISS GUARDS Established in 1505 by Pope Julius II 110 officers
POPE BENEDICT XVI