Holy Roman Church, Roman Church, or Church of Rome may, in modern contexts, mean:
- the Diocese of Rome or the Holy See; or
- the Latin Church; or
- the Catholic Church.
In historical contexts Roman Church may also refer to
- the first Christians in Rome
- the state church of the Roman Empire; or
- the Byzantine church; or
- the church of the Holy Roman Empire.
Famous quotes containing the words church of, church and/or rome:
“If Jesus, or his likeness, should now visit the earth, what church of the many which now go by his name would he enter? Or, if tempted by curiosity, he should incline to look into all, which do you think would not shut the door in his face?... It seems to me ... that as one who loved peace, taught industry, equality, union, and love, one towards another, Jesus were he alive at this day, would recommend you to come out of your churches of faith, and to gather into schools of knowledge.”
—Frances Wright (1795–1852)
“I believe that in this country the press exerts a greater and a more pernicious influence than the church did in its worst period.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Let Rome in Tiber melt and the wide arch
Of the ranged empire fall! Here is my space.
Kingdoms are clay; our dungy earth alike
Feeds beast as man. The nobleness of life
Is to do thus; when such a mutual pair
And such a twain can do ‘t, in which I bind,
On pain of punishment, the world to weet
We stand up peerless.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)