If the Catholic Church wasn't the real church, where was the real church for the first 1400 years?

Question

I personally don't have anything against the Catholic Church except for three things, Mary, Saints, and authority. If they would get rid of those three things, even Chris would "convert".

But anyway, if after the constantine only the catholic church had the bible and only the catholic priests could read it to the people, where was the "true church" if all the knowledge was in the catholic church?

Answer 1

Brother/Sister, google for AN Dugger and CO Dodd book on church history. Hope it helps.