# Christian Democratic Centre

> political party

**Wikidata**: [Q1054279](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1054279)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Centre)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/christian-democratic-centre

## Summary
The Christian Democratic Centre (Centro Cristiano Democratico) was a Christian democratic political party in Italy, founded on January 18, 1994. Headquartered in Rome, it played a role in Italian politics until its dissolution on December 6, 2002, when it was ultimately succeeded by the Union of the Centre.

## Key Facts
- **Entity Type:** Political party
- **Full Names/Aliases:** Centro Cristiano Democratico (Italia), Centro Cristiano Democratico, Centre chrétien démocratique
- **Country:** Italy
- **Founded (Inception):** January 18, 1994
- **Dissolved:** December 6, 2002
- **Headquarters:** Rome, Italy
- **Political Ideology:** Christian democracy
- **Preceded By:** Christian Democracy
- **Successors:**
  - Christian Democrats for the Republic (February 1998)
  - Union of the Centre (December 6, 2002)
- **Wikipedia Title:** Christian Democratic Centre
- **Commons Category:** Centro Cristiano Democratico
- **VIAF ID:** 100146998612518942987
- **Freebase ID:** /m/069b8x
- **De Agostini ID:** Cèntro+Cristiano+Democràtico+(CCD)
- **Wikipedia Languages Available:** ca, commons, cs, de, en, es, fr, it, nl, no, pl, scn, sv
- **Site Link Count:** 13

## FAQs

**What was the Christian Democratic Centre?**
The Christian Democratic Centre was a political organization based in Rome, Italy, that operated from 1994 to 2002. It was classified as a political party, meaning it sought to influence government policy and actions with the goal of being elected to participate directly in government or legislation.

**What ideology did the party follow?**
The party's political ideology was Christian democracy. It was formed as a follow-up to the historical Christian Democracy movement in Italy.

**What happened to the Christian Democratic Centre after it dissolved?**
The party went through a transitional phase in February 1998 when it was replaced by the Christian Democrats for the Republic. Ultimately, it was replaced by the Union of the Centre on December 6, 2002.

## Why It Matters
The Christian Democratic Centre represents a specific phase in the evolution of Italy's Christian democratic political tradition. Emerging in 1994, the party served as a successor to the historical Christian Democracy movement. Its eventual transformation into the Union of the Centre in 2002 marked a continuation of this political lineage. Studying this entity provides insight into how political ideologies and organizations adapt, rebrand, and restructure over time within the Italian political landscape.

## Notable For
- Serving as a direct organizational successor to Christian Democracy in Italy
- Operating from Rome, the political capital of Italy
- Undergoing a two-stage succession process, first becoming the Christian Democrats for the Republic in 1998, and later the Union of the Centre in 2002
- Maintaining international bibliographic recognition through a VIAF ID (100146998612518942987)
- Being documented in multiple linguistic contexts, with Wikipedia entries in 13 different languages including English, Italian, French, German, and Spanish

## Body

### Identity and Ideology
The Christian Democratic Centre—known in Italian as *Centro Cristiano Democratico* and in French as *Centre chrétien démocratique*—was classified as a political party. This classification defines it as an organization that seeks to influence government policy and actions and aims to be elected to directly take part in government or legislation. Its core political ideology was Christian democracy.

### Organizational History
The party's inception is recorded as January 18, 1994. It followed the tradition of Christian Democracy, a prior political entity. The Christian Democratic Centre experienced a structural change in February 1998, when it was replaced by the Christian Democrats for the Republic. A further succession occurred on December 6, 2002, when it was replaced by the Union of the Centre. This latter date also corresponds to the official dissolved, abolished, or demolished date of the entity.

### Geographic Location
The political party was based in Italy, with its headquarters located in the city of Rome.

### Digital and Catalog Presence
The Christian Democratic Centre is cataloged in multiple knowledge systems. It holds a VIAF ID of 100146998612518942987 and a Freebase ID of /m/069b8x, with a recorded publication date of October 28, 2013. The party is also indexed in the De Agostini system under the ID *Cèntro+Cristiano+Democràtico+(CCD)*.

### Multilingual Documentation
The entity is described in its Wikidata entry simply as a "political party." Its primary Wikipedia article exists under the title "Christian Democratic Centre." Across various Wikipedia language editions, the party is documented in 13 languages: Catalan (ca), Wikimedia Commons (commons), Czech (cs), German (de), English (en), Spanish (es), French (fr), Italian (it), Dutch (nl), Norwegian (no), Polish (pl), Sicilian (scn), and Swedish (sv). The related sitelink count for the entity is 13, and the associated Wikimedia Commons category is named "Centro Cristiano Democratico."

## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013