SLOVAKIAN SLOVAKIAN RELIGIONRELIGION

The most extensive The most extensive religion is crestian religion is crestian religion - ROMAN-religion - ROMAN-

CATHOLIKCATHOLIK

ROMAN CATHOLIK CHURCHROMAN CATHOLIK CHURCH

The The Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic Church, officially known as , officially known as the the Catholic ChurchCatholic Church is the world's largest is the world's largest Christian Church representing over half of all Christian Church representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world's population. Christians and one-sixth of the world's population.

The pope, currently Benedict XVI, is the Church's The pope, currently Benedict XVI, is the Church's highest earthly authority in matters of faith, highest earthly authority in matters of faith, morality and Church governance.morality and Church governance.

ROMAN CATHOLIK CHURCHROMAN CATHOLIK CHURCH

The Catholic Church defines its mission as The Catholic Church defines its mission as spreading the message of Jesus Christ, spreading the message of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising administering the sacraments and exercising charity. It operates social programs and charity. It operates social programs and institutions throughout the world, including institutions throughout the world, including schools, universities, hospitals, missions and schools, universities, hospitals, missions and shelters, as well as organisations such as shelters, as well as organisations such as Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Internationalis Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Internationalis and Catholic Charities that help the poor, families, and Catholic Charities that help the poor, families, the elderly and the sick.the elderly and the sick.

ROMAN CATHOLIK CHURCHROMAN CATHOLIK CHURCH

It operates social programs and institutions It operates social programs and institutions throughout the world, including schools, throughout the world, including schools, universities, hospitals, missions and shelters, as universities, hospitals, missions and shelters, as well as organisations such as Catholic Relief well as organisations such as Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Internationalis and Catholic Services, Caritas Internationalis and Catholic Charities that help the poor, families, the elderly Charities that help the poor, families, the elderly and the sick.and the sick.

ROMAN CATHOLIK CHURCHROMAN CATHOLIK CHURCH

Here are some of Slovak catholic churches: Here are some of Slovak catholic churches:

Martovce, Levoča – Church of st. JacobMartovce, Levoča – Church of st. Jacob

Church of st. Nicolaus – PrešovChurch of st. Nicolaus – Prešov

They were built most in gothic periodThey were built most in gothic period

ROMAN CATHOLIK CHURCHROMAN CATHOLIK CHURCH

CatholicCatholic is an adjective derived from the Greek is an adjective derived from the Greek adjective καθολικός (adjective καθολικός (katholikoskatholikos), meaning "whole" ), meaning "whole" or "complete".In the context of Christian or "complete".In the context of Christian ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages. For Roman Catholics, the term "Catholic usages. For Roman Catholics, the term "Catholic Church" refers to the Church, both Western and Church" refers to the Church, both Western and Eastern, in full communion with the Bishop of Eastern, in full communion with the Bishop of Rome. Protestants use it to refer to the entire Rome. Protestants use it to refer to the entire body of believers in Jesus Christ. Catholicity is body of believers in Jesus Christ. Catholicity is one of Four Marks of the Church, the others being one of Four Marks of the Church, the others being unity, sanctity, and apostolicity. According to the unity, sanctity, and apostolicity. According to the Nicene Creed of 381: "I believe in one holy Nicene Creed of 381: "I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church."catholic and apostolic Church."

SLOVAK ICONASSLOVAK ICONASIcona of Vasil HopkoIcona of Vasil Hopko

Iconas from The ŠarišIconas from The Šariš

Museum in BardejovMuseum in Bardejov

SLOVAK ICONASSLOVAK ICONAS

ICONAS ICONAS PAINTED BY OUR PAINTED BY OUR

STUDENTS OF RESTORATIONSTUDENTS OF RESTORATION

ICONAS ICONAS PAINTED BY OUR PAINTED BY OUR STUDENTS OF RESTORATIONSTUDENTS OF RESTORATION