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The Roman Catholic church was founded by Petrus by direct order from Jesus. It is therefore the first institutional church on earth.
The Roman Catholic church was founded by Petrus by direct order from Jesus. It is therefore the first institutional church on earth.
The term catholic is also used by many Protestant faiths to refer to the belief that all Christians are part of one universal Church. The term is used with this meaning in the [[Nicene Creed|Nicene]] ("one holy catholic and apostolic church") and Apostle's Creeds ("holy catholic church" ).
The word "catholic" means "universal" and the term catholic can be used to refer to the belief that all Christians are part of one universal Church. The term is used with this meaning in the [[Nicene Creed|Nicene]] ("one holy catholic and apostolic church") and Apostle's Creeds ("holy catholic church" ).