Do Catholics believe The Bible or The Catechism of the Catholic Church is the ultimate authority?
the Catholic Church believes that Christ is the ultimate authority. In His Church, the Catholic Church , Christ’s authority is exercised as a 3 -legged stool. The authority of the church is found in Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium,( the Pope in communnion with the Bishops). It’s these 3 working together that keep the Church firmly grounded in the fullness of Truth, the truth which is Jesus Christ Himself. The Catechism is a useful tool of the Church that teaches the faithful what the Church believes, and is also very helpful to those sincerely interested in learning what the church believes and teaches. There is so much misinformation out there about the Catholic Church it would be benefical to everyone, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, to read the Catechism so as to get a firm grasp on the teachings of the Church founded by Christ.
