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Roman Catholic
...Major Christian church based in Rome
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Catholic Church (disambiguation), Catholic (disambiguation), Catholicism (disambiguation), Roman Catholic (disambiguation), and Roman Catholic Church (disambiguation).
Catholic Church | |
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Ecclesia Catholica | |
Classification | Catholic |
Scripture | 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 | Protestantism |
Members | 1.39 billion (2022)[4] |
Clergy | |
Hospitals | 5,500[5] |
Primary schools | 95,200[6] |
Secondary schools | 43,800 |
Official website | www |
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