Catholic Church

largest Christian Church, made up of 24 autonomous Churches in communion with the Pope, part of the Latin Church aka Latin Christianity aka western Christianity
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Catholic Church
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Catholic Church

Summary

Catholic Church is a Christian denomination[1]. It ranks in the top 0.19% of christian_denomination entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,520 views/month, #1 of 524).[2]

Key Facts

  • Catholic Church received the 'Verschlossene Auster' award[3].
  • Catholic Church was a member of Association of Christian Churches in Germany[4].
  • Catholic Church's religion is recorded as Christianity[5].
  • Catholic Church is in the country of Vatican City[6].
  • Catholic Church's instance of is recorded as Christian denomination[7].
  • Catholic Church's instance of is recorded as historic Church[8].
  • Catholic Church's instance of is recorded as Christian Church[9].
  • Catholic Church's instance of is recorded as church congregation[10].
  • Catholic Church's founder is recorded as Jesus Christ[11].
  • Catholic Church's basic form of government is recorded as episcopal polity[12].
  • Catholic Church's headquarters location is recorded as Vatican City[13].
  • Catholic Church's executive body is recorded as Roman Curia[14].
  • Catholic Church is part of Catholicism[15].
  • Catholic Church is part of Latin Church[16].
  • Catholic Church's Commons category is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Catholic Church's chairperson is recorded as Leo XIV[18].
  • Catholic Church comprises Latin Church[19].
  • Catholic Church comprises Chaldean Catholic Church[20].
  • Catholic Church comprises Coptic Catholic Church[21].
  • Catholic Church comprises Syriac Catholic Church[22].
  • Catholic Church comprises Maronite Church[23].
  • Catholic Church comprises Melkite Greek Catholic Church[24].
  • Catholic Church comprises Syro-Malabar Church[25].
  • Catholic Church comprises Syro-Malankara Catholic Church[26].
  • Catholic Church comprises Romanian Greek Catholic Church[27].

Body

Founding

Catholic Church's founder is recorded as Jesus Christ[11]. 1 marks the founding of it[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Jerusalem[29].

Identity

Part of include Catholicism[15], a Christian denominational family[30], founded in 1054[31] and Latin Church[16], a Catholic particular church sui iuris[32], headquartered in Vatican City[33].

Leadership

Catholic Church's chairperson is recorded as Leo XIV[18].

Operations

Catholic Church's headquarters location is recorded as Vatican City[13].

Recognition

Catholic Church received the 'Verschlossene Auster' award[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Catholic Church include Santa Fe Island[34], an island[35], in Ecuador[36] and .catholic[37], a generic top-level domain[38].

Why It Matters

Catholic Church ranks in the top 0.19% of christian_denomination entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,520 views/month, #1 of 524).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

It has been cited as an influence by Rádio Renascença[41], a radio station[42], in Portugal[43], founded in 1934[44], headquartered in Lisbon[45].

Entities named for it include Santa Fe Island[34], an island[35], in Ecuador[36] and .catholic[37], a generic top-level domain[38].

FAQs

What awards did Catholic Church receive?

Honors received include 'Verschlossene Auster' award[3].

Who did Catholic Church influence?

Catholic Church has been cited as an influence by Rádio Renascença[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . New Advent. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] . netzwerkrecherche.org. Retrieved . netzwerkrecherche.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . oekumene-ack.de. Retrieved . oekumene-ack.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source The Catholic Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
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  2. 7d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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