The Roman Catholic Church” by a Catholic Priest Edward k. Taylor
“ Catholic… was first used by St, Ignatius , bishop of Antioch in Syria who was martyred about 110 A.D.
“ The Church founded by Christ is here , for the first time , Called the Catholic Church ,…. It was to stress the unity of the universal Church that ST. IGNATIUS INVENTED THE NAME.
In 1870 , the Vatican Council , the name , Roman Catholic Church “ was proposed , but it was rejected . The bishops assembled unanimously decided upon this official name . The Holy Catholic Apostolic Roman Church…
