Missionaries and the Spread of Christianity (p. 17) Flashcards
What is a Missionary?
A person sent out by a church to convert people
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
The only Christian church in western Europe until the 16th century
What is a Priest?
A person trained and authorized to perform religious ceremonies
Missionaries spread what two cultures throughout Europe? (2)
Christianity
Roman
Who believed spreading Christ’s message was important duty?(2)
Church
Pope
Church encouraged Priests to- what?
Convert people
When was Christianity brought into Western Europe?
Middle Ages
In the Middle of 5h Century- what conversion happened?
St. Patrick became Irish
Late 6th Century- what conversion happened?
St. Augustine converted English
End of 11th Century- what conversion happened?
Vikings became Christian
Christianity became the only official religion of every _________ country
Western European