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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6501Created 1996“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Office of Pastoral Care of Migrants...”
Location: U.S. Catholic Special Collection, University of Dayton
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6502Created 2011“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Administrative Committee...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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6503Hidden power III : from Gospel to life : the rule of the Secular Franciscan Order, with commentary /Created 1979“...Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Religiosis et Institutis Saecularibus...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6504Created 1965“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops's Commission for Ecumenical...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6505by Weber, Francis J.“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Calif.). Archival Center...”
Created 2004
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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6506Created 1976“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6507Created 1974“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6508Created 1980“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Laity...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6509Created 1996“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Office of Pastoral Care of Migrants...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6510Created 1998“...Catholic Church. Pontificium Consilium de Spirituali Migrantium atque Itinerantium Cura...”
Location: U.S. Catholic Special Collection, University of Dayton
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6511Created 1930“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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6512Created 1986“...Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Cultu Divino...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6513Created 1785“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Toledo (Spain). Archbishop (1772-1800 : Lorenzana)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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6514Created 1976“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6515Created 1974“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6516Created 1986“...Catholic Church. Bishops' Conference of India...”
Location: Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Barry University
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6517Created 1986“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6518Created 1972“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6519by Dubois, John, 1764-1842“...Catholic Church. Diocese of New York (N.Y.). Archbishop (1826-1842 : John Dubois)...”
Created 1837
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6520Created 1996“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6521Created 1998“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Science and Human Values...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6522Created 1998“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6523Created 1979“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6524Created 1702“...Catholic Church. Pope...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6525Created 1818“...Catholic Church. Pope (1775-1799 : Pius VI)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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6526Created 1885“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Mechelen (Belgium). Archbishop (1884-1906 : Goosens)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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6527Created 1972“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6528Created 1996“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on African American Catholics...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6529Created 1995“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Budget and Finance...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6530Shui shi wo de jin ren? /誰是我的近人? /Created 1999“...Catholic Church. Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Justice and Peace Commission. Guo shi zu...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6531Created 1950“...Catholic Church. Exarchate of Pittsburgh (Pa.)...”
Location: Benedictine University Library, Benedictine University
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6532Created 1972“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6533Created 1995“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6534Created 1996“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Office of Pastoral Care of Migrants...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6535Created 2002“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Guatemala (Guatemala)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6536Created 1993“...Catholic Church...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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6537Created 1999“...Catholic Church...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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6538Created 2004“...Catholic Church...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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6539Created 1980“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6540Created 2000“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6541Created 1767“...Catholic Church. Pope (1769-1774 : Clement XIV)...”
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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6542Created 1994“...Catholic Church. Pontificium Consilium de Legum Textibus Interpretandis...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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6544Created 1942“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Cleveland (Ohio)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6545Created 1966“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: U.S. Catholic Special Collection, University of Dayton
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6546Created 1993“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for the Church...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6547Created 1972“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6548Created 1976“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Atlanta (Ga.)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6549by Scheets, Francis K.“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Created 1977
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6550Created 1972“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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