thumb|The first use of the term "Catholic Church" (literally meaning "universal church") was by the church father Saint Ignatius of Antioch in his Letter to the Smyrnaeans (circa 110 AD).John Meyendorff, Catholicity and the Church, St Vladimirs Seminary Press, 1997, , p. 7 Ignatius of Antioch is also attributed the earliest recorded use of the term "Christianity" () in 100 AD He died in Rome, with his relics located in the Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano.
thumb|the first use of the term "catholic church" (literally meaning "universal church") was by the church father saint ignatius of antioch in his letter to the smyrnaeans (circa 110 ad)john meyendorff catholicity and the church st vladimirs seminary press 1997  p 7 ignatius of antioch is also attributed the earliest recorded use of the term "christianity" () in 100 ad he died in rome with his relics located in the basilica of san clemente al laterano