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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5401Created 1977“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5402Created 1976“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5403Created 1767“...Catholic Church. Assemblee generale du clerge de France...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5404Created 1960“...Catholic Church. Pope...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5405Created 1963“...Catholic Church. Pope...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5406Created 1996“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5407Created 1980“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5408Created 1969“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5409Created 1977“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5410Created 1977“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5411Created 1998“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5412by Mosiek, Ulrich, 1919-“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Created 1981
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5413Created 1899“...Catholic Church. Province of Mexico City (Mexico). Concilio Provincial...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5414Created 1989“...Catholic Church. Pontificium Consilium Instrumentis Communicationis Socialis Praepositum...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5415Created 1859“...Catholic Church. Province of Mexico City (Mexico). Concilio Provincial...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5416Created 1971“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5417Created 1981“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5418Created 1980“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5419Created 1977“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5420Created 1895“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Quebec. Archbishop (1871-1898 : Taschereau)...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5421Created 1725“...Catholic Church. Province of Mexico City (Mexico). Concilio Provincial...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5422Created 1898“...Catholic Church. Province of Mexico City (Mexico). Concilio Provincial...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5423Created 1983“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Baltimore (Md.). Division of Research and Planning...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5425Created 1977“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5426Created 1973“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5427Created 1977“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5428Created 1980“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on the Parish...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5429Created 1980“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5430Created 1992“...Catholic Church. Synodus Episcoporum...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5431Created 1994“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5432Created 2012“...Catholic Church. Officium de liturgicis celebrationibus summi pontificis...”
Location: UD University Archives, University of Dayton
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5433Created 1999“...Catholic Church. Officium de Liturgicis Celebrationibus Summi Pontificis...”
Location: UD University Archives, University of Dayton
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5434Created 1982“...Catholic Church. Conferenza episcopale italiana...”
Location: UD University Archives, University of Dayton
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5435Created 1988“...Catholic Church. Österreichische Bischofskonferenz...”
Location: U.S. Catholic Special Collection, University of Dayton
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5436Created 1988“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Administrative Committee...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5437Created 1940“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5438Created 1861“...Catholic Church. Province of New York. Provincial Council...”
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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5439Created 1988“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Administrative Committee...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5440Created 1892“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Fort Wayne (Ind.). Diocesan Synod...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5441Created 1870“...Catholic Church. Province of Baltimore (Md.). Provincial Council...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5442Created 1839“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Saint Louis (Mo.). Diocesan Synod...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5443Created 1940“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5444Created 1992“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Evangelization...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5445Created 1994“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5446Created 1998“...Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5447Created 2003“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5448Created 2005“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5449Created 1968“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5450Created 2001“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee for Pro-Life Activities...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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