How influential was the Roman Catholic Church in medieval Europe?

1. Christian church takes shape.

1.1. Christians had worshiped God and his son or savior Jesus, church was the place of worshiping God and that is what caused the church to shape, It started when Christians were persecuted by Romans, then in 313 C.E. they were allowed to practice their religion, in 395 C.E. it became the official religion in Europe.

1.2. The Roman Catholic Church

2. Organization of the Roman Catholic Church

2.1. The pope was the leader of the church and assisted by clergy members, up next was the archbishop who saw large important areas, then bishops who governed dioceses, with each of these ares priests were there to serve local communities.

2.1.1. Priest

3. The increasing power of the church

3.1. The church grew power over Europe in the year 1050 and continued its reign over Europe. They also kept records for monarchs and their popes over the years and a pope named pope Gregory VII had banned the rule where kings could appoint church members until he was overthrown by another pope who was pope Henry IV .

3.1.1. Pope Gregory VII

4. Sacraments and Salvation in the Middle Age.

4.1. Many people in the Medieval times who believed in God believed in an afterlife where you could live with God in heaven and be happy or go to hell a terrifying place of demons where non believers or sinners go. The christians invented the sacraments to stay in touch with God and was also sacred rites.

4.1.1. The Sacraments

5. Pilgrimages

5.1. Many christians in the medieval times wanted to go on pilgrimages which is to visit and move to different holy rites of the world. They went on pilgrimages to show their devotion to God and help the sick or the ill. People who goes on dangerous journeys like these were pilgrims and they travel to many places of the work to help people.

5.1.1. Pilgrams