There was no "Catholic Church" until 300 years after the apostles.
By the year 300 the Catholic church had gone through at least 25-30 Popes. You don't have to believe it, but there they were....maybe with pointed hats and croziers...who knows!!
6,678 posted on 01/21/2015 8:06:39 PM PST by terycarl
(common sense prevails over all)