Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.378 billion baptized Catholics worldwide 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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6451Created 1979“...Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Religiosis et Institutis Saecularibus...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6452Created 1987“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on Priestly Life...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6453by Cameli, Louis J. (Louis John)“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishop's Committee on Priestly Life...”
Created 1976
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6454Created 1996“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6455Created 2000“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on Priestly Life...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6456Created 2006“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6457Created 1972“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on Priestly Life...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6458Created 1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6459Created 1964“...Catholic Church. Pope (1878-1903 : Leo XIII)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6460by Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958“...Catholic Church. Pope (1939-1958 : Pius XII)...”
Created 1958
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6461by Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958“...Catholic Church. Pope (1939-1958 : Pius XII)...”
Created 1951
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6462by McGlone, Mary M.“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Church in Latin...”
Created 1997
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6463Created 1998“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Office of Pastoral Care of Migrants...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6464Created 1997“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecunemical...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6465Created 1997“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on Ecumenical...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6466Created 1998“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on Ecumenical...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6467Created 1998“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Ad Hoc Committee on Marriage and Family...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6468Created 1960“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops Bishop's Committee on the Permanent...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6469Created 1990“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6470Created 1980“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Barry University
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6471Created 2011“...Catholic Church. Pontificium Consilium de Iustitia et Pace...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6472Created 1955“...Catholic Church. Pope (1939-1958 : Pius XII)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6473Created 1964“...Catholic Church. Pope (1939-1958 : Pius XII)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6474Created 1970“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of New York (N.Y.). Communications Department...”
Location: U.S. Catholic Special Collection, University of Dayton
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6475“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on Migration...”
Location: U.S. Catholic Special Collection, University of Dayton
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6476by Herde, Peter“...Catholic Church. Audientia Litterarum Contradictarum. Formularii Audientiae Litterarum...”
Created 1970
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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6477Created 1965“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6478Created 1965“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6479Created 1978“...Catholic Church. Pontificium Concilium pro Familia...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6480Created 1970“...Catholic Church in the U.S. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6481Created 2000“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6482Created 2000“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6483Created 2001“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Ad Hoc Committee on the Forum...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6484Created 2000“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6485Created 1973“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Priestly Life and Ministry...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6486Created 1973“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Ad Hoc Committee on Pro-life Activities...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6487Created 1975“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Ad Hoc Committee on Moral Values...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6488by Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958“...Catholic Church. Pope (1939-1958 : Pius XII)...”
Created 1947
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6489Created 1977“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6490Created 1977“...Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6491Created 1999“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6492by Munguía, Clemente de Jesús, 1810-1868“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Michoacán de Ocampo (Mexico). Obispo (1850-1862 : Munguía)...”
Created 1860
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6493Created 1909“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Besançon (France). Archbishop, 1894-1909 (Marie Joseph Jean...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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6494
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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6495Created 1948“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6496Created 2003“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.). Diocesan Vocation Office...”
Location: U.S. Catholic Special Collection, University of Dayton
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6497Created 1956“...Catholic Church. Congregatio de Disciplina Sacramentorum. Instructio Servanda a Tribunalibus...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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6498Created 1965“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops's Commission for Ecumenical...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6499Created 2011“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Administrative Committee...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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6500Created 1965“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops's Commission for Ecumenical...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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