Did the Roman Empire become the Roman Catholic Church?

In the year 300 AD, Christianity was a minority religion in the Roman Empire, practiced by perhaps ten percent of the population.
Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the 266th and current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a title he holds ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Wikipedia
Born: December 17, 1936 (age 79), Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality: Argentine
Predecessor: Pope Benedict XVI
Parents: Mario Jose Bergoglio, Regina Maria Sivori
Residence: Apostolic Palace, Vatican City, Domus Sanctae Marthae, Vatican City
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