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Date of death is unknown
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Date of death is unknown
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Birthday of the Church
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St. Stephen was the first Christian Martyr
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His ministry ends when he is martyred
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Held circa 51 AD to discuss the new Church on earth.
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Church receives political power in circa 313.
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His papacy lasted 21 years
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-Told Emperor Theodosius that he was not above the Church, but within it
-Emperor Theodosius bans paganism and make Christianity legal, and makes it the official religion of Rome -
-He put all his enthusiasm he put into partying he took all the enthusiasm and put it in the God
-Is a Doctor of the Church
-Honored for his writings and teachings
-Took care of his dioceses and the people in it -
-Taught that he had the same authority that Jesus gave to St. Peter
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Pope Saint Leo the Great saved Rome from Attila the Hun and his men from destroying Rome
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The Dark Ages marked the decline of culture and learning, and increased violence
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Founder of monasticism in the West
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Guided monks and monasteries founded by Benedictine
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-December 25, 800 AD-- Pope Leo III crowned him the Holy Roman Emperor
-Marked a new era in Church and world relations
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End of Chuch's political power in circa 1000
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Final separation between the Eastern Christian churches and the Western church
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Goal was to bring Jerusalem and the Holy Land under Christian control and open them to Christian pilgrims
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-Lived her life according to the Rule of St. Benedict
-Poet, composer, physician
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Papacy lasted 18 years
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-Received a call to “rebuild my Church”
-Founded the Order of Friars Minor
-Called Franciscans
-Taught people to love all of God’s creation
-Took care of the sick and outcasts
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St. Thomas Aquinas worked on the Summa Theologica for most of his adult life
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Pope Boniface VIII issued the papal bull Unam Sanctam (One Holy Sanctifier)
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Martin V is elected and the Western Schism ends
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At this Council, the Church developed various ways to renew the spiritual health of the Church and to reassert her teachings.
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-Missionary from France
-Captured by Huron and Mohawk tribes
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-Founded 9 missions that grew to 21 missions
-Spanish Franciscan priest
-He walked about 24,000 miles in his lifetime
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The Council dealt with the following problems…
1.)How the Church passes on God’s revelation
2.)The teaching office of the Pope and the college of bishops who have the charism of teaching without error
3.)The relationship between faith and reason to understand God -
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-Called and ecumenical (universal) council of the Church
-Wanted “Aggiornamento” bringing the Church up to date -
Four goals set for the Council
1.)Deepen people’s understanding of the Church especially the work of the bishops and Pope
2.)Promote reform of the Church especially the liturgy
3.)Promote Christian unity amongst all Christians of the world
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Set four goals for the Council
1.)Deepen people’s understanding of the Church especially the work of the bishops and Pope
2.)Promote reform of the Church especially the liturgy
3.)Promote Christian unity amongst all Christians of the World
4.)Enter into dialogue with the modern world -
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He is called Saint John Paul the Great by some Catholics
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Pope Francis is the current Pope
