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How did Catholics originate ?

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after the fall of the western roman empire in 476, the Catholic church became a powerful social and political institution and its influence spread throughout Europe

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Who founded Roman Catholicism? As a branch of Christianity, Roman Catholicism can be traced to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ in Roman-occupied Jewish Palestine about 30 CE. According to Roman Catholic teaching, each of the sacraments was instituted by Christ himself.
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