How was the Roman Catholic Church able to maintain itself as the highest institution after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

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How was the Roman Catholic Church able to maintain itself as the highest institution
after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

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Christianity, as a religion was quite widespread during the period of the Early Roman Empire. It gained prominence despite the fact that early followers of the religion were persecuted by the State. With the strengthening of the Roman  Empire, especially under emperors Constantine I and Theodosius I, Christianity became widely followed and even the state religion. It was seen that the Church maintained its position of power despite the declining Rome.

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