Catholic Church |
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Ecclesia Catholica | |
Classification | Catholic |
Scripture | Catholic Bible |
Theology | Catholic theology |
Polity | Episcopal[1] |
Governance | Holy See and Roman Curia |
Pope | Francis |
Particular churches sui iuris |
Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches |
Dioceses | |
Parishes | 221,700 approx. |
Region | Worldwide |
Language | Ecclesiastical Latin and native languages |
Liturgy | Western and Eastern |
Headquarters | Vatican City |
Founder |
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Origin | 1st century Judaea, Roman Empire[2][3] |
Separations | |
Members | 1.28 billion according to World Christian Database (2024)[4] 1.39 billion according to Annuario Pontificio (2022)[5][6] |
Clergy | |
Hospitals | 5,500[7] |
Primary schools | 95,200[8] |
Secondary schools | 43,800 |
Official website | www |
Catholic Church |
|
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Ecclesia Catholica | |
Classification | Catholic |
Scripture | Catholic Bible |
Theology | Catholic theology |
Polity | Episcopal[1] |
Governance | Holy See and Roman Curia |
Pope | Francis |
Particular churches sui iuris |
Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches |
Dioceses | |
Parishes | 221,700 approx. |
Region | Worldwide |
Language | Ecclesiastical Latin and native languages |
Liturgy | Western and Eastern |
Headquarters | Vatican City |
Founder |
|
Origin | 1st century Judaea, Roman Empire[2][3] |
Separations | |
Members | 1.28 billion according to World Christian Database (2024)[4] 1.39 billion according to Annuario Pontificio (2022)[5][6] |
Clergy | |
Hospitals | 5,500[7] |
Primary schools | 95,200[8] |
Secondary schools | 43,800 |
Official website | www |