Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2022. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The Diocese of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small independent city-state and enclave within the Italian capital city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state.The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor to Saint Peter, upon whom primacy was conferred by Jesus Christ. It maintains that it practises the original Christian faith taught by the apostles, preserving the faith infallibly through scripture and sacred tradition as authentically interpreted through the magisterium of the church. The Roman Rite and others of the Latin Church, the Eastern Catholic liturgies, and institutes such as mendicant orders, enclosed monastic orders and third orders reflect a variety of theological and spiritual emphases in the church.
Of its seven sacraments, the Eucharist is the principal one, celebrated liturgically in the Mass. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest, the sacrificial bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ. The Virgin Mary is venerated as the Perpetual Virgin, Mother of God, and Queen of Heaven; she is honoured in dogmas and devotions.|}} Catholic social teaching emphasizes voluntary support for the sick, the poor, and the afflicted through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The Catholic Church operates tens of thousands of Catholic schools, universities and colleges, hospitals, and orphanages around the world, and is the largest non-government provider of education and health care in the world. Among its other social services are numerous charitable and humanitarian organizations.
The Catholic Church has profoundly influenced Western philosophy, culture, art, literature, music, law, and science. Catholics live all over the world through missions, immigration, diaspora, and conversions. Since the 20th century, the majority have resided in the Southern Hemisphere, partially due to secularization in Europe and increased persecution in the Middle East. The Catholic Church shared communion with the Eastern Orthodox Church until the East–West Schism in 1054, disputing particularly the authority of the pope. Before the Council of Ephesus in AD 431, the Church of the East also shared in this communion, as did the Oriental Orthodox Churches before the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451; all separated primarily over differences in Christology. The Eastern Catholic Churches, who have a combined membership of approximately 18 million, represent a body of Eastern Christians who returned or remained in communion with the pope during or following these schisms for a variety of historical circumstances. In the 16th century, the Reformation led to the formation of separate, Protestant groups. From the late 20th century, the Catholic Church has been criticized for its teachings on sexuality, its doctrine against ordaining women, and its handling of sexual abuse cases involving clergy.
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6251Created 1838“...Catholic Church. Diocese of New York (N.Y.). Bishop (1826-1842 : John Dubois)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6252Created 1813“...Catholic Church. Vicariate Apostolic of the Midland District (England). Vicar Apostolic (1803-1825...”
Location: John M. Kelly Library, St. Michael's College
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6253Created 1809“...Catholic Church. Vicariate Apostolic of the Midland District (England). Vicar Apostolic (1803-1825...”
Location: John M. Kelly Library, St. Michael's College
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6254Created 1821“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Troyes (France). Bishop (1809-1825 : Boulogne)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6255Created 1890“...Catholic Church. Pope (1878-1903 : Leo XIII)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6256Created 1759“...Catholic Church. Pope (1758-1769 : Clement XIII)...”
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
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6257Created 1980“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6258Created 1973“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Ad Hoc Committee on Pro-life Activities...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6259Created 1975“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Ad Hoc Committee on Moral Values...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6260Created 1988“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Chicago (Ill.). Liturgy Training Program...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6261Created 1959“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Buffalo (N.Y.)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6262Created 1928“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6263Created 2001“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Ad Hoc Comittee on the Forum...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6264Created 1943“...Catholic Church. Popes...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6265Created 1726“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Bourges (France). Archbishop (1679-1694 : Phélypeaux de La...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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6266Created 1975“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6267Created 1979“...Catholic Church. Synodus Episcoporum...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6269Created 1969“...Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Religiosis et Institutis Saecularibus...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6270Created 1977“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Doctrine...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6271Created 1909“...Catholic Church Extension Society of the United States of America...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6272Created 1993“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6273Created 1994“...Catholic Church. Pontificium Consilium de Iustitia et Pace...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6274Created 1995“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6275Created 1994“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6276Created 1995“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6277Created 1995“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6278Created 1996“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6279Created 1997“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on the Laity...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6280by John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Created 1997
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6281Created 2000“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Evangelization...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6282Created 1974“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee for the Bicentennial...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6283Created 1996“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6284Created 1997“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6285Created 1998“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6286Created 1998“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Doctrine...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6287Created 1998“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6288Created 1999“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6289Created 1999“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Evangelization...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6290Created 1999“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6291Created 1989“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6292Created 1970“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6293Created 1977“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6294Created 1966“...Catholic Church in the United States. Bishops' Commission for Ecumenical Affairs...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6295Created 1977“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6296Created 1975“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6297Created 1974“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee for the Bicentennial...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6298Created 1973“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Administrative Committee...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6299Created 1999“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Evangelization...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6300by John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Created 1999
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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