Leadership within the Catholic Church Archbishop Bishop Cardinal Monk Nun Pope Priest Arrange these in order of who has the most power within the Catholic Church.

The Christian Church in Western Europe during Era 1 Notes 2.2 World History October ___, 2015

Spread of Christianity Christianity became dominant throughout Western Europe during Era 1 By 1400, it became an important minority faith in Southwest Asia, Egypt, Ethiopia, & parts of Inner Eurasia and Russia.

Buddhism Hinduism Islam Christianity The spread of universal religions from CE

Spread of monastic orders Many monastic orders developed during Era 1. Each order had a different focus, and many became sources of “social welfare” for Western Europe. Cistercian Order: the height of its expansion, 1151, when there were more than 330 houses.

One thing monastic orders did was help establish and run UNIVERISITIES throughout Europe.

The Christian Church in western Europe was headed by the Pope in Rome and linked under a hierarchy of bishops, priests, monks, and nuns.

This hierarchy evolved over time, and it still exists today for the Catholic Church.