 በአለማችን እጅግ ጥንታዊ ከሆኑት ሃይማኖታዊ ተቋማት አንዷ በመሆን, በምዕራቡ ዓለም ታሪክና እድገት ውስጥ ትልቅ ሚና ተጫውታለች.
As one of the oldest religious institutions in the world, it has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilisation.