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== Roman Catholic == | == Roman Catholic == | ||
[[Image:Gesu Pietro chiave.jpg|thumb|left| | [[Image:Gesu Pietro chiave.jpg|thumb|left|Gesu Pietro Chiave]] | ||
Christ Handing the Keys to St. Peter by Pietro Perugino (1481-82) | Christ Handing the Keys to St. Peter by Pietro Perugino (1481-82) Fresco, 335 x 550 cm Cappella Sistina, Vatican. | ||
The Roman Catholic faith was accepted in the Netherlands from the fifth century after Christ onward. It became the predominant faith until the 1500s, when the Reformation movements of Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Menno Simons began to take hold. | The Roman Catholic faith was accepted in the Netherlands from the fifth century after Christ onward. It became the predominant faith until the 1500s, when the Reformation movements of Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Menno Simons began to take hold. | ||