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[1] The Dura-Europos church in Syria is the oldest surviving church building in the world, [2] while the archaeological remains of both the Aqaba Church and the Megiddo church have been considered to be the world's oldest known purpose-built church, erected in the Roman Empire's administrative Diocese of the East in the 3rd century.
c. 543 – Makuria (Chalcedonian), Nobatia and Alodia (Coptic Church) c. 550 – Suebi return from Arian to Chalcedonian; c. 558 – Christianization of Ireland (Celtic Church) c. 563 – Picts (Celtic Church) [9] c. 568 – Lombards (Arian Church) 569 – Garamantes (Chalcedonian Church) 589 – Visigoths go from Arian to Chalcedonian
The Catholic Church is the "world's oldest continuously functioning international institution." [ 8 ] It is also the largest non-government provider of education and health care in the world, [ 9 ] while the diplomatic status of the Holy See facilitates the access of its vast international network of charities .
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Parumala, Orthodox Syrian Church containing the tomb of Saint Mar Gregorios. Mor Ignatius Dayro Manjinikkara, Omallur, Kerala; St. Mary's Church, Thiruvithamcode, Tamil Nadu, considered to be World's oldest still standing church structure. Marthoma Cheriyapally Church; St. Thomas Mount. Place where St. Thomas ...
The second largest Christian branch is either Protestantism (if it is considered a single group), or the Eastern Orthodox Church (if Protestants are considered to be divided into multiple denominations). According to a 2012 Pew Research Center study, of the then 232 countries and territories, 157 had Christian majorities. [10]
The second-largest Christian group in Europe were the Orthodox, who made up 32% of European Christians. [3] About 19% of European Christians were part of the mainline Protestant tradition. [3] Russia is the largest Christian country in Europe by population, followed by Germany and Italy. [3]
Throughout Christian Europe, church and civic rulers made efforts to support coherence and order. [336] [337] Moral misbehaviour and heresy, by the folk and clerics, were prosecuted by inquisitorial courts that were composed of both church and civil authorities. [338] Bishops were in charge. [332]
Churches in Europe by dependent territory (6 C) + Churches in Northern Cyprus (1 C, 8 P) ... Churches in the United Kingdom (35 C, 2 P) V. Churches in Vatican City (2 ...