Dayton3
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There is nothing in the Bible about the office of "pope" nor is there about a vast number of Catholic beliefs and practices.Catholics were the third sect of Christians to revolve. I believe the Coptic Christians of Egypt were the first sect founded by Mark the Evangelist in 42 ad to although Eastern right Turkish Christian churches existed they didn't become organized until 301 ad under Gregory the illuminator. The Catholic Church lists Peter as the founder in 67 ad, but there is debate about that. The church in Rome definitely existed in the second century ad. All three of these churches existed long before Protestants did.