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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5301by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee for the Bicentennial...”
Created 1976
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5302Created 1764“...Catholic Church. Province of Utrecht (Netherlands). Concile Provincial...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5303by Espiñeira, Pedro Angel de, 1727-1778“...Catholic Church. Province of Lima (Peru). Concilio Provincial (1772)...”
Created 1772
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5304Created 1987“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5305Created 1970“...St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church (South Bend, Ind.)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5306Created 1998“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5307Created 1967“...Catholic Church. Pope...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5308Created 2005“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5309Created 2006“...Catholic Church. Pontificium Consilium de Legum Textibus Interpretandis...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5310Created 1992“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Wrosław (Poland). Kuria Metropolitalna Wrosławska...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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5311Created 1988“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Tula. Comision de Religiosidad Popular...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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5312Created 1991“...St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (Bayou Pigeon, LA)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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5314Created 1929“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5315Created 2002“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5316Created 1969“...Catholic Church. Congregation pro Religiosis et Institutis Saecularibus...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5317Created 2003“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978- 2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5318Created 1883“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Poitiers. Bishop (1880-1888 : Bellot)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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5319Created 1876“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Rodez. Bishop (1871-1876 : Bourret)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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5320Created 1884“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Poitiers. Bishop (1880-1888 : Bellot)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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5321by Quesnell, Quentin“...Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Clericis. Directorium catechisticum generale...”
Created 1982
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5322Created 1976“...Catholic Church. Diocese of LaCrosse (Wis.). Liturgical Commission...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5323Created 2001“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5324Created 1891“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5325Created 1893“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5326Created 1957“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5327Created 1936“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5328Created 1918“...Catholic Church. Pope (1216-1227 : Honorius III)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5329Created 1960“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5330Created 1962“...Catholic Church. Popes...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5331Created 1956“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5332Created 1943“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5333Created 1964“...Catholic Church. Congregatio de Propaganda Fide...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5334Created 1956“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5335Created 1947“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5336by Binz, Stephen J., 1955-“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 2007
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5337Created 2008“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5338Created 2008“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5339by Cook, Joan E.“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 2011
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5340by Binz, Stephen J., 1955-“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 2011
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5341by Bergant, Dianne“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 2006
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5342by Nowell, Irene, 1940-“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 1997
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5343by Reid, Barbara E.“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 2005
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5344by Byrne, Brendan (Brendan J.)“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 2010
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5345by Sabin, Marie Noonan“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 2006
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5346by Patella, Michael, 1954-“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 2005
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5347by Lewis, Scott M., 1948-“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 2005
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5348by Hamm, M. Dennis“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 2005
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5349by Havener, Ivan, 1943-“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 1983
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5350by Binz, Stephen J., 1955-“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Little Rock (Ark.)...”
Created 1992
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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