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class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_websites" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_websites"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Other websites</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_websites-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown 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href="https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooms-Katolieke_Kerk" title="Rooms-Katolieke Kerk – Afrikaans" lang="af" hreflang="af" data-title="Rooms-Katolieke Kerk" data-language-autonym="Afrikaans" data-language-local-name="Afrikaans" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Afrikaans</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-als mw-list-item"><a href="https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6misch-katholische_Kirche" title="Römisch-katholische Kirche – Alemannic" lang="gsw" hreflang="gsw" data-title="Römisch-katholische Kirche" data-language-autonym="Alemannisch" data-language-local-name="Alemannic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Alemannisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-am mw-list-item"><a href="https://am.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%8B%A8%E1%88%AE%E1%88%9B_%E1%8A%AB%E1%89%B6%E1%88%8A%E1%8A%AD_%E1%89%A4%E1%89%B0_%E1%8A%AD%E1%88%AD%E1%88%B5%E1%89%B2%E1%8B%AB%E1%8A%95" title="የሮማ ካቶሊክ ቤተ ክርስቲያን – Amharic" lang="am" hreflang="am" data-title="የሮማ ካቶሊክ ቤተ ክርስቲያን" data-language-autonym="አማርኛ" data-language-local-name="Amharic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>አማርኛ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ang mw-list-item"><a href="https://ang.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remisc_Cirice" title="Remisc Cirice – Old English" lang="ang" hreflang="ang" data-title="Remisc Cirice" data-language-autonym="Ænglisc" data-language-local-name="Old English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ænglisc</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AB%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9" title="الكنيسة الرومانية الكاثوليكية – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="الكنيسة الرومانية الكاثوليكية" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilesia_Catolica" title="Ilesia Catolica – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Ilesia Catolica" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arc mw-list-item"><a href="https://arc.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DC%A5%DC%95%DC%AC%DC%90_%DC%A9%DC%AC%DC%98%DC%A0%DC%9D%DC%A9%DC%9D_%DC%95%DC%AA%DC%97%DC%98%DC%A1%DC%9D%DC%90" title="ܥܕܬܐ ܩܬܘܠܝܩܝ ܕܪܗܘܡܝܐ – Aramaic" lang="arc" hreflang="arc" data-title="ܥܕܬܐ ܩܬܘܠܝܩܝ ܕܪܗܘܡܝܐ" data-language-autonym="ܐܪܡܝܐ" data-language-local-name="Aramaic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ܐܪܡܝܐ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hyw mw-list-item"><a href="https://hyw.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%BF%D5%A1%D5%A9%D5%B8%D5%AC%D5%AB%D5%AF_%D5%A5%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%A5%D6%81%D5%AB" title="Կաթոլիկ եկեղեցի – Western Armenian" lang="hyw" hreflang="hyw" data-title="Կաթոլիկ եկեղեցի" data-language-autonym="Արեւմտահայերէն" data-language-local-name="Western Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Արեւմտահայերէն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-roa-rup mw-list-item"><a href="https://roa-rup.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisearic%C3%A3_C%C3%A3tulic%C3%A3" title="Bisearicã Cãtulicã – Aromanian" lang="rup" hreflang="rup" data-title="Bisearicã Cãtulicã" data-language-autonym="Armãneashti" data-language-local-name="Aromanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Armãneashti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frp mw-list-item"><a href="https://frp.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89gll%C3%A9se_catolica_rom%C3%A8na" title="Égllése catolica romèna – Arpitan" lang="frp" hreflang="frp" data-title="Égllése catolica romèna" data-language-autonym="Arpetan" data-language-local-name="Arpitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Arpetan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilesia_Cat%C3%B3lica" title="Ilesia Católica – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Ilesia Católica" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gn mw-list-item"><a href="https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tup%C3%A3rape_Oparupigua" title="Tupãrape Oparupigua – Guarani" lang="gn" hreflang="gn" data-title="Tupãrape Oparupigua" data-language-autonym="Avañe'ẽ" data-language-local-name="Guarani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Avañe'ẽ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma-Katolik_kils%C9%99si" title="Roma-Katolik kilsəsi – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Roma-Katolik kilsəsi" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%A9_%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C" title="کاتولیک کیلیساسی – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="کاتولیک کیلیساسی" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95_%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80" title="ক্যাথলিক মণ্ডলী – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="ক্যাথলিক মণ্ডলী" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thian-ch%C3%BA-k%C3%A0u" title="Thian-chú-kàu – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Thian-chú-kàu" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-map-bms mw-list-item"><a href="https://map-bms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gereja_Katolik_Roma" title="Gereja Katolik Roma – Banyumasan" lang="jv-x-bms" hreflang="jv-x-bms" data-title="Gereja Katolik Roma" data-language-autonym="Basa Banyumasan" data-language-local-name="Banyumasan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Basa Banyumasan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ba mw-list-item"><a href="https://ba.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA_%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BA%D3%99%D2%AF%D0%B5" title="Католик сиркәүе – Bashkir" lang="ba" hreflang="ba" data-title="Католик сиркәүе" data-language-autonym="Башҡортса" data-language-local-name="Bashkir" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Башҡортса</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D1%8B%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%96%D1%86%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%A6%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Рымска-Каталіцкая Царква – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Рымска-Каталіцкая Царква" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%96%D1%86%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%A6%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Каталіцкая Царква – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Каталіцкая Царква" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simbahan_Katoliko" title="Simbahan Katoliko – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="Simbahan Katoliko" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D1%86%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Католическа църква – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Католическа църква" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remisch-katholische_Kira" title="Remisch-katholische Kira – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Remisch-katholische Kira" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimokatoli%C4%8Dka_crkva" title="Rimokatolička crkva – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Rimokatolička crkva" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliz_katolik_roman" title="Iliz katolik roman – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Iliz katolik roman" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bxr mw-list-item"><a href="https://bxr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA_%D1%81%D2%AF%D0%BC%D1%8D" title="Католик сүмэ – Russia Buriat" lang="bxr" hreflang="bxr" data-title="Католик сүмэ" data-language-autonym="Буряад" data-language-local-name="Russia Buriat" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Буряад</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esgl%C3%A9sia_Cat%C3%B2lica_Romana" title="Església Catòlica Romana – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Església Catòlica Romana" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simbahang_Katoliko_Romano" title="Simbahang Katoliko Romano – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Simbahang Katoliko Romano" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katolick%C3%A1_c%C3%ADrkev" title="Katolická církev – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Katolická církev" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cbk-zam mw-list-item"><a href="https://cbk-zam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_romano_catolico" title="Iglesia romano catolico – Chavacano" lang="cbk" hreflang="cbk" data-title="Iglesia romano catolico" data-language-autonym="Chavacano de Zamboanga" data-language-local-name="Chavacano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Chavacano de Zamboanga</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yr_Eglwys_Gatholig_Rufeinig" title="Yr Eglwys Gatholig Rufeinig – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Yr Eglwys Gatholig Rufeinig" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-dag mw-list-item"><a href="https://dag.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_cheechi" title="Roman cheechi – Dagbani" lang="dag" hreflang="dag" data-title="Roman cheechi" data-language-autonym="Dagbanli" data-language-local-name="Dagbani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dagbanli</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romerskkatolske_kirke" title="Romerskkatolske kirke – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Romerskkatolske kirke" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-se mw-list-item"><a href="https://se.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katolala%C5%A1_girku" title="Katolalaš girku – Northern Sami" lang="se" hreflang="se" data-title="Katolalaš girku" data-language-autonym="Davvisámegiella" data-language-local-name="Northern Sami" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Davvisámegiella</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pdc mw-list-item"><a href="https://pdc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gedollische_Kaerich" title="Gedollische Kaerich – Pennsylvania German" lang="pdc" hreflang="pdc" data-title="Gedollische Kaerich" data-language-autonym="Deitsch" data-language-local-name="Pennsylvania German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deitsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6misch-katholische_Kirche" title="Römisch-katholische Kirche – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Römisch-katholische Kirche" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nv mw-list-item"><a href="https://nv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89%C3%A9%CA%BC_neishoodii" title="Ééʼ neishoodii – Navajo" lang="nv" hreflang="nv" data-title="Ééʼ neishoodii" data-language-autonym="Diné bizaad" data-language-local-name="Navajo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Diné bizaad</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katoliku_kirik" title="Katoliku kirik – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Katoliku kirik" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A1%CF%89%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE_%CE%95%CE%BA%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B1" title="Ρωμαιοκαθολική Εκκλησία – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Ρωμαιοκαθολική Εκκλησία" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eml mw-list-item"><a href="https://eml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ce%E1%B9%A1a_Cat%C3%B2lica" title="Ceṡa Catòlica – Emiliano-Romagnolo" lang="egl" hreflang="egl" data-title="Ceṡa Catòlica" data-language-autonym="Emiliàn e rumagnòl" data-language-local-name="Emiliano-Romagnolo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Emiliàn e rumagnòl</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-en badge-Q17437798 badge-goodarticle mw-list-item" title="good article badge"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church" title="Catholic Church – English" lang="en" hreflang="en" data-title="Catholic Church" data-language-autonym="English" data-language-local-name="English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_cat%C3%B3lica" title="Iglesia católica – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Iglesia católica" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katolika_Eklezio" title="Katolika Eklezio – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Katolika Eklezio" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ext mw-list-item"><a href="https://ext.wikipedia.org/wiki/El%C3%A9sia_cat%C3%B3lica" title="Elésia católica – Extremaduran" lang="ext" hreflang="ext" data-title="Elésia católica" data-language-autonym="Estremeñu" data-language-local-name="Extremaduran" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Estremeñu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erromatar_Eliza_Katolikoa" title="Erromatar Eliza Katolikoa – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Erromatar Eliza Katolikoa" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%A9" title="کلیسای کاتولیک – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="کلیسای کاتولیک" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hif mw-list-item"><a href="https://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church" title="Roman Catholic Church – Fiji Hindi" lang="hif" hreflang="hif" data-title="Roman Catholic Church" data-language-autonym="Fiji Hindi" data-language-local-name="Fiji Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fiji Hindi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fo mw-list-item"><a href="https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B3mversk-kat%C3%B3lska_kirkjan" title="Rómversk-katólska kirkjan – Faroese" lang="fo" hreflang="fo" data-title="Rómversk-katólska kirkjan" data-language-autonym="Føroyskt" data-language-local-name="Faroese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Føroyskt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_catholique" title="Église catholique – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Église catholique" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roomsk-Katolike_Tsjerke" title="Roomsk-Katolike Tsjerke – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Roomsk-Katolike Tsjerke" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Eaglais_Chaitliceach_R%C3%B3mh%C3%A1nach" title="An Eaglais Chaitliceach Rómhánach – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="An Eaglais Chaitliceach Rómhánach" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gd mw-list-item"><a href="https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaglais_Chaitligeach" title="Eaglais Chaitligeach – Scottish Gaelic" lang="gd" hreflang="gd" data-title="Eaglais Chaitligeach" data-language-autonym="Gàidhlig" data-language-local-name="Scottish Gaelic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gàidhlig</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igrexa_cat%C3%B3lica" title="Igrexa católica – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Igrexa católica" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gom mw-list-item"><a href="https://gom.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katolik_firgoz" title="Katolik firgoz – Goan Konkani" lang="gom" hreflang="gom" data-title="Katolik firgoz" data-language-autonym="गोंयची कोंकणी / Gõychi Konknni" data-language-local-name="Goan Konkani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>गोंयची कोंकणी / Gõychi Konknni</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hak mw-list-item"><a href="https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thi%C3%AAn-ch%C3%BA-kau" title="Thiên-chú-kau – Hakka Chinese" lang="hak" hreflang="hak" data-title="Thiên-chú-kau" data-language-autonym="客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî" data-language-local-name="Hakka Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A1%9C%EB%A7%88_%EA%B0%80%ED%86%A8%EB%A6%AD%EA%B5%90%ED%9A%8C" title="로마 가톨릭교회 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="로마 가톨릭교회" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ha mw-list-item"><a href="https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocin_katolika" title="Cocin katolika – Hausa" lang="ha" hreflang="ha" data-title="Cocin katolika" data-language-autonym="Hausa" data-language-local-name="Hausa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hausa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%BF%D5%A1%D5%A9%D5%B8%D5%AC%D5%AB%D5%AF_%D5%A5%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%A5%D6%81%D5%AB" title="Կաթոլիկ եկեղեցի – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Կաթոլիկ եկեղեցի" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%B0" title="कैथोलिक गिरजाघर – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="कैथोलिक गिरजाघर" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katoli%C4%8Dka_Crkva" title="Katolička Crkva – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Katolička Crkva" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katolik_eklezio" title="Katolik eklezio – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Katolik eklezio" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ilo mw-list-item"><a href="https://ilo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simbaan_a_Katoliko" title="Simbaan a Katoliko – Iloko" lang="ilo" hreflang="ilo" data-title="Simbaan a Katoliko" data-language-autonym="Ilokano" data-language-local-name="Iloko" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ilokano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gereja_Katolik_Roma" title="Gereja Katolik Roma – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Gereja Katolik Roma" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ia mw-list-item"><a href="https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesia_Catholic" title="Ecclesia Catholic – Interlingua" lang="ia" hreflang="ia" data-title="Ecclesia Catholic" data-language-autonym="Interlingua" data-language-local-name="Interlingua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingua</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ie mw-list-item"><a href="https://ie.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclesie_Catolic" title="Eclesie Catolic – Interlingue" lang="ie" hreflang="ie" data-title="Eclesie Catolic" data-language-autonym="Interlingue" data-language-local-name="Interlingue" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingue</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B3mversk-ka%C3%BE%C3%B3lska_kirkjan" title="Rómversk-kaþólska kirkjan – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Rómversk-kaþólska kirkjan" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_cattolica" title="Chiesa cattolica – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Chiesa cattolica" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%99%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%AA" title="הכנסייה הקתולית – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="הכנסייה הקתולית" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%A9ja_Katulik" title="Gréja Katulik – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Gréja Katulik" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kbp mw-list-item"><a href="https://kbp.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katoliki_Cejewiye" title="Katoliki Cejewiye – Kabiye" lang="kbp" hreflang="kbp" data-title="Katoliki Cejewiye" data-language-autonym="Kabɩyɛ" data-language-local-name="Kabiye" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kabɩyɛ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kn mw-list-item"><a href="https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%95%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%A5%E0%B3%8B%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%95%E0%B3%8D_%E0%B2%9A%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%9A%E0%B3%8D" title="ಕ್ಯಾಥೋಲಿಕ್ ಚರ್ಚ್ – Kannada" lang="kn" hreflang="kn" data-title="ಕ್ಯಾಥೋಲಿಕ್ ಚರ್ಚ್" data-language-autonym="ಕನ್ನಡ" data-language-local-name="Kannada" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ಕನ್ನಡ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9B%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1_%E1%83%99%E1%83%90%E1%83%97%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98%E1%83%99%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98_%E1%83%94%E1%83%99%E1%83%9A%E1%83%94%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98%E1%83%90" title="რომის კათოლიკური ეკლესია – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="რომის კათოლიკური ეკლესია" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-csb mw-list-item"><a href="https://csb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katol%C3%ABcczi_K%C3%B2sc%C3%B3%C5%82" title="Katolëcczi Kòscół – Kashubian" lang="csb" hreflang="csb" data-title="Katolëcczi Kòscół" data-language-autonym="Kaszëbsczi" data-language-local-name="Kashubian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kaszëbsczi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA_%D1%88%D1%96%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%83%D1%96" title="Католик шіркеуі – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Католик шіркеуі" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kw mw-list-item"><a href="https://kw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eglos_Katholik_Romanek" title="Eglos Katholik Romanek – Cornish" lang="kw" hreflang="kw" data-title="Eglos Katholik Romanek" data-language-autonym="Kernowek" data-language-local-name="Cornish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kernowek</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanisa_Katoliki" title="Kanisa Katoliki – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Kanisa Katoliki" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ht mw-list-item"><a href="https://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legliz_Katolik" title="Legliz Katolik – Haitian Creole" lang="ht" hreflang="ht" data-title="Legliz Katolik" data-language-autonym="Kreyòl ayisyen" data-language-local-name="Haitian Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kreyòl ayisyen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gcr mw-list-item"><a href="https://gcr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9gliz_katolik" title="Légliz katolik – Guianan Creole" lang="gcr" hreflang="gcr" data-title="Légliz katolik" data-language-autonym="Kriyòl gwiyannen" data-language-local-name="Guianan Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kriyòl gwiyannen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%AAra_katol%C3%AEk" title="Dêra katolîk – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Dêra katolîk" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dlijia_catolica" title="Dlijia catolica – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="Dlijia catolica" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lad mw-list-item"><a href="https://lad.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilisia_Katolika" title="Kilisia Katolika – Ladino" lang="lad" hreflang="lad" data-title="Kilisia Katolika" data-language-autonym="Ladino" data-language-local-name="Ladino" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladino</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesia_Catholica_Romana" title="Ecclesia Catholica Romana – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Ecclesia Catholica Romana" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romas_Kato%C4%BCu_bazn%C4%ABca" title="Romas Katoļu baznīca – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Romas Katoļu baznīca" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lb mw-list-item"><a href="https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathoulesch_Kierch" title="Kathoulesch Kierch – Luxembourgish" lang="lb" hreflang="lb" data-title="Kathoulesch Kierch" data-language-autonym="Lëtzebuergesch" data-language-local-name="Luxembourgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lëtzebuergesch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romos_Katalik%C5%B3_Ba%C5%BEny%C4%8Dia" title="Romos Katalikų Bažnyčia – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Romos Katalikų Bažnyčia" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-li mw-list-item"><a href="https://li.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roems-Kathelieke_K%C3%A8rk" title="Roems-Kathelieke Kèrk – Limburgish" lang="li" hreflang="li" data-title="Roems-Kathelieke Kèrk" data-language-autonym="Limburgs" data-language-local-name="Limburgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Limburgs</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ln mw-list-item"><a href="https://ln.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekel%C3%A9ziya_katolike" title="Ekeléziya katolike – Lingala" lang="ln" hreflang="ln" data-title="Ekeléziya katolike" data-language-autonym="Lingála" data-language-local-name="Lingala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lingála</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lfn mw-list-item"><a href="https://lfn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eglesa_Catolica" title="Eglesa Catolica – Lingua Franca Nova" lang="lfn" hreflang="lfn" data-title="Eglesa Catolica" data-language-autonym="Lingua Franca Nova" data-language-local-name="Lingua Franca Nova" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lingua Franca Nova</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B3mai_katolikus_egyh%C3%A1z" title="Római katolikus egyház – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Római katolikus egyház" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mai mw-list-item"><a href="https://mai.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A" title="रोमन क्याथोलिक चर्च – Maithili" lang="mai" hreflang="mai" data-title="रोमन क्याथोलिक चर्च" data-language-autonym="मैथिली" data-language-local-name="Maithili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मैथिली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D1%86%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Римокатоличка црква – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Римокатоличка црква" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eglizy_kat%C3%B4lika_r%C3%B4manina" title="Eglizy katôlika rômanina – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Eglizy katôlika rômanina" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%AD" title="കത്തോലിക്കാസഭ – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="കത്തോലിക്കാസഭ" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mt mw-list-item"><a href="https://mt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knisja_Kattolika" title="Knisja Kattolika – Maltese" lang="mt" hreflang="mt" data-title="Knisja Kattolika" data-language-autonym="Malti" data-language-local-name="Maltese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%85%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A" title="कॅथलिक चर्च – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="कॅथलिक चर्च" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%87_%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%87_%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%87" title="كنيسه كاتوليكيه رومانيه – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="كنيسه كاتوليكيه رومانيه" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%A9_%DA%A9%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%AA" title="کاتلیک که‌نیشت – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="کاتلیک که‌نیشت" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gereja_Katolik" title="Gereja Katolik – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Gereja Katolik" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-min mw-list-item"><a href="https://min.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gereja_Katolik_Roma" title="Gereja Katolik Roma – Minangkabau" lang="min" hreflang="min" data-title="Gereja Katolik Roma" data-language-autonym="Minangkabau" data-language-local-name="Minangkabau" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Minangkabau</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cdo mw-list-item"><a href="https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%B2%CC%A4-m%C4%81-ti%C4%95ng-ci%C5%8D-g%C3%A1u" title="Lò̤-mā-tiĕng-ciō-gáu – Mindong" lang="cdo" hreflang="cdo" data-title="Lò̤-mā-tiĕng-ciō-gáu" data-language-autonym="閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄" data-language-local-name="Mindong" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mwl mw-list-item"><a href="https://mwl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eigreija_Cat%C3%B3lica" title="Eigreija Católica – Mirandese" lang="mwl" hreflang="mwl" data-title="Eigreija Católica" data-language-autonym="Mirandés" data-language-local-name="Mirandese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Mirandés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-my mw-list-item"><a href="https://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%80%E1%80%80%E1%80%BA%E1%80%9E%E1%80%9C%E1%80%85%E1%80%BA_%E1%80%A1%E1%80%9E%E1%80%84%E1%80%BA%E1%80%B8%E1%80%90%E1%80%B1%E1%80%AC%E1%80%BA" title="ကက်သလစ် အသင်းတော် – Burmese" lang="my" hreflang="my" data-title="ကက်သလစ် အသင်းတော်" data-language-autonym="မြန်မာဘာသာ" data-language-local-name="Burmese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>မြန်မာဘာသာ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nah mw-list-item"><a href="https://nah.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catolicismo_Romano" title="Catolicismo Romano – Nahuatl" lang="nah" hreflang="nah" data-title="Catolicismo Romano" data-language-autonym="Nāhuatl" data-language-local-name="Nahuatl" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nāhuatl</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooms-Katholieke_Kerk" title="Rooms-Katholieke Kerk – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Rooms-Katholieke Kerk" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds-nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooms-Katholieke_Karke" title="Rooms-Katholieke Karke – Low Saxon" lang="nds-NL" hreflang="nds-NL" data-title="Rooms-Katholieke Karke" data-language-autonym="Nedersaksies" data-language-local-name="Low Saxon" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nedersaksies</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A" title="क्याथोलिक चर्च – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="क्याथोलिक चर्च" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E6%95%99%E4%BC%9A" title="カトリック教会 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="カトリック教会" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nap mw-list-item"><a href="https://nap.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesia_cattoleca" title="Chiesia cattoleca – Neapolitan" lang="nap" hreflang="nap" data-title="Chiesia cattoleca" data-language-autonym="Napulitano" data-language-local-name="Neapolitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Napulitano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frr badge-Q70894304 mw-list-item" title=""><a href="https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6%C3%B6ms-Katuulsk_Sark" title="Rööms-Katuulsk Sark – Northern Frisian" lang="frr" hreflang="frr" data-title="Rööms-Katuulsk Sark" data-language-autonym="Nordfriisk" data-language-local-name="Northern Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nordfriisk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Den_katolske_kirke" title="Den katolske kirke – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Den katolske kirke" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Den_katolske_kyrkja" title="Den katolske kyrkja – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Den katolske kyrkja" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nrm mw-list-item"><a href="https://nrm.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_catholique" title="Église catholique – Norman" lang="nrf" hreflang="nrf" data-title="Église catholique" data-language-autonym="Nouormand" data-language-local-name="Norman" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nouormand</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gl%C3%A8isa_Catolica_Romana" title="Glèisa Catolica Romana – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Glèisa Catolica Romana" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katolik_cherkovi" title="Katolik cherkovi – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Katolik cherkovi" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%A5%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%95_%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%98%E0%A8%B0" title="ਕੈਥੋਲਿਕ ਗਿਰਜਾਘਰ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਕੈਥੋਲਿਕ ਗਿਰਜਾਘਰ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%AA%DA%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DA%A9_%DA%86%D8%B1%DA%86" title="کیتھولک چرچ – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="کیتھولک چرچ" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pap mw-list-item"><a href="https://pap.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_Catolico_Romano" title="Iglesia Catolico Romano – Papiamento" lang="pap" hreflang="pap" data-title="Iglesia Catolico Romano" data-language-autonym="Papiamentu" data-language-local-name="Papiamento" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Papiamentu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ps mw-list-item"><a href="https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%87_%DA%A9%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%A7" title="کاتولیکه کلیسا – Pashto" lang="ps" hreflang="ps" data-title="کاتولیکه کلیسا" data-language-autonym="پښتو" data-language-local-name="Pashto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پښتو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jam mw-list-item"><a href="https://jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruoman_Kiaklik_Choch" title="Ruoman Kiaklik Choch – Jamaican Creole English" lang="jam" hreflang="jam" data-title="Ruoman Kiaklik Choch" data-language-autonym="Patois" data-language-local-name="Jamaican Creole English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Patois</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-km mw-list-item"><a href="https://km.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%9E%96%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%9A%E1%9F%87%E1%9E%9F%E1%9E%A0%E1%9E%82%E1%9E%98%E1%9E%93%E1%9F%8D%E1%9E%80%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%8F%E1%9E%BC%E1%9E%9B%E1%9E%B7%E1%9E%80" title="ព្រះសហគមន៍កាតូលិក – Khmer" lang="km" hreflang="km" data-title="ព្រះសហគមន៍កាតូលិក" data-language-autonym="ភាសាខ្មែរ" data-language-local-name="Khmer" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ភាសាខ្មែរ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pcd mw-list-item"><a href="https://pcd.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_Catolike" title="Église Catolike – Picard" lang="pcd" hreflang="pcd" data-title="Église Catolike" data-language-autonym="Picard" data-language-local-name="Picard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Picard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pms badge-Q70894304 mw-list-item" title=""><a href="https://pms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesa_Cat%C3%B2lica" title="Cesa Catòlica – Piedmontese" lang="pms" hreflang="pms" data-title="Cesa Catòlica" data-language-autonym="Piemontèis" data-language-local-name="Piedmontese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Piemontèis</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6%C3%B6msch-kathoolsche_Kark" title="Röömsch-kathoolsche Kark – Low German" lang="nds" hreflang="nds" data-title="Röömsch-kathoolsche Kark" data-language-autonym="Plattdüütsch" data-language-local-name="Low German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Plattdüütsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko%C5%9Bci%C3%B3%C5%82_katolicki" title="Kościół katolicki – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Kościół katolicki" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt badge-Q17437798 badge-goodarticle mw-list-item" title="good article badge"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_Cat%C3%B3lica" title="Igreja Católica – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Igreja Católica" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biserica_Catolic%C4%83" title="Biserica Catolică – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Biserica Catolică" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rm mw-list-item"><a href="https://rm.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baselgia_catolica_romana" title="Baselgia catolica romana – Romansh" lang="rm" hreflang="rm" data-title="Baselgia catolica romana" data-language-autonym="Rumantsch" data-language-local-name="Romansh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Rumantsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-qu mw-list-item"><a href="https://qu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathuliku_Inlisya" title="Kathuliku Inlisya – Quechua" lang="qu" hreflang="qu" data-title="Kathuliku Inlisya" data-language-autonym="Runa Simi" data-language-local-name="Quechua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Runa Simi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rue mw-list-item"><a href="https://rue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%86%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2" title="Римокатолицька церьков – Rusyn" lang="rue" hreflang="rue" data-title="Римокатолицька церьков" data-language-autonym="Русиньскый" data-language-local-name="Rusyn" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русиньскый</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8C" title="Католическая церковь – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Католическая церковь" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sah mw-list-item"><a href="https://sah.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA_%D0%A2%D0%B0%D2%A5%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%B4%D1%8C%D0%B8%D1%8D%D1%82%D1%8D" title="Католик Таҥара дьиэтэ – Yakut" lang="sah" hreflang="sah" data-title="Католик Таҥара дьиэтэ" data-language-autonym="Саха тыла" data-language-local-name="Yakut" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Саха тыла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Kirk" title="Catholic Kirk – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="Catholic Kirk" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-stq mw-list-item"><a href="https://stq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katoolske_S%C3%A4%C3%A4rke" title="Katoolske Säärke – Saterland Frisian" lang="stq" hreflang="stq" data-title="Katoolske Säärke" data-language-autonym="Seeltersk" data-language-local-name="Saterland Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Seeltersk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisha_Katolike" title="Kisha Katolike – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Kisha Katolike" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-scn mw-list-item"><a href="https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_Catt%C3%B2lica_Rumana" title="Chiesa Cattòlica Rumana – Sicilian" lang="scn" hreflang="scn" data-title="Chiesa Cattòlica Rumana" data-language-autonym="Sicilianu" data-language-local-name="Sicilian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sicilianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-si mw-list-item"><a href="https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%9D%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%9A_%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%B7%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80" title="කතෝලික සභාව – Sinhala" lang="si" hreflang="si" data-title="කතෝලික සභාව" data-language-autonym="සිංහල" data-language-local-name="Sinhala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>සිංහල</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katol%C3%ADcka_cirkev_(latinsk%C3%A1_cirkev_a_v%C3%BDchodn%C3%A9_katol%C3%ADcke_cirkvi)" title="Katolícka cirkev (latinská cirkev a východné katolícke cirkvi) – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Katolícka cirkev (latinská cirkev a východné katolícke cirkvi)" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimskokatoli%C5%A1ka_cerkev" title="Rimskokatoliška cerkev – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Rimskokatoliška cerkev" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-szl mw-list-item"><a href="https://szl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rzimskokatolicki_ko%C5%9B%C4%87%C5%AF%C5%82" title="Rzimskokatolicki kośćůł – Silesian" lang="szl" hreflang="szl" data-title="Rzimskokatolicki kośćůł" data-language-autonym="Ślůnski" data-language-local-name="Silesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ślůnski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%DA%B5%DB%8E%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%86%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%A9" title="کڵێسای کاتۆلیک – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="کڵێسای کاتۆلیک" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D1%86%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Католичка црква – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Католичка црква" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katoli%C4%8Dka_crkva" title="Katolička crkva – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Katolička crkva" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-su mw-list-item"><a href="https://su.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gereja_Katolik_Roma" title="Gereja Katolik Roma – Sundanese" lang="su" hreflang="su" data-title="Gereja Katolik Roma" data-language-autonym="Sunda" data-language-local-name="Sundanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sunda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katolinen_kirkko" title="Katolinen kirkko – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Katolinen kirkko" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romersk-katolska_kyrkan" title="Romersk-katolska kyrkan – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Romersk-katolska kyrkan" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simbahang_Katolikong_Romano" title="Simbahang Katolikong Romano – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Simbahang Katolikong Romano" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%88" title="கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை – Tamil" lang="ta" hreflang="ta" data-title="கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை" data-language-autonym="தமிழ்" data-language-local-name="Tamil" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>தமிழ்</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katolik_%C3%A7irk%C3%A4w" title="Katolik çirkäw – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Katolik çirkäw" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-te mw-list-item"><a href="https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%95%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%A5%E0%B0%B2%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%8D_%E0%B0%9A%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%9A%E0%B0%BF" title="కాథలిక్ చర్చి – Telugu" lang="te" hreflang="te" data-title="కాథలిక్ చర్చి" data-language-autonym="తెలుగు" data-language-local-name="Telugu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>తెలుగు</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%81" title="โรมันคาทอลิก – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="โรมันคาทอลิก" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tg mw-list-item"><a href="https://tg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B8_%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D3%A3" title="Калисои католикӣ – Tajik" lang="tg" hreflang="tg" data-title="Калисои католикӣ" data-language-autonym="Тоҷикӣ" data-language-local-name="Tajik" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Тоҷикӣ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katolik_Kilisesi" title="Katolik Kilisesi – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Katolik Kilisesi" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kcg mw-list-item"><a href="https://kcg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sot_%C3%81%CC%B1nietkhwi_Katolika" title="Sot Á̱nietkhwi Katolika – Tyap" lang="kcg" hreflang="kcg" data-title="Sot Á̱nietkhwi Katolika" data-language-autonym="Tyap" data-language-local-name="Tyap" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tyap</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%86%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Католицька церква – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Католицька церква" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ur mw-list-item"><a href="https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%AA%DA%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DA%A9_%DA%A9%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7" title="کاتھولک کلیسیا – Urdu" lang="ur" hreflang="ur" data-title="کاتھولک کلیسیا" data-language-autonym="اردو" data-language-local-name="Urdu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>اردو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vec mw-list-item"><a href="https://vec.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceza_Cat%C3%B2%C5%82ega" title="Ceza Catòłega – Venetian" lang="vec" hreflang="vec" data-title="Ceza Catòłega" data-language-autonym="Vèneto" data-language-local-name="Venetian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Vèneto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vep mw-list-item"><a href="https://vep.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katoline_jumalankodikund" title="Katoline jumalankodikund – Veps" lang="vep" hreflang="vep" data-title="Katoline jumalankodikund" data-language-autonym="Vepsän kel’" data-language-local-name="Veps" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Vepsän kel’</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item"><a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gi%C3%A1o_h%E1%BB%99i_C%C3%B4ng_gi%C3%A1o" title="Giáo hội Công giáo – Vietnamese" lang="vi" hreflang="vi" data-title="Giáo hội Công giáo" data-language-autonym="Tiếng Việt" data-language-local-name="Vietnamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tiếng Việt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vo mw-list-item"><a href="https://vo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gl%C3%BCg_Katulik" title="Glüg Katulik – Volapük" lang="vo" hreflang="vo" data-title="Glüg Katulik" data-language-autonym="Volapük" data-language-local-name="Volapük" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Volapük</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vls mw-list-item"><a href="https://vls.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katholieke_kerke" title="Katholieke kerke – West Flemish" lang="vls" hreflang="vls" data-title="Katholieke kerke" data-language-autonym="West-Vlams" data-language-local-name="West Flemish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>West-Vlams</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-war mw-list-item"><a href="https://war.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singbahan_Katoliko" title="Singbahan Katoliko – Waray" lang="war" hreflang="war" data-title="Singbahan Katoliko" data-language-autonym="Winaray" data-language-local-name="Waray" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Winaray</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-wuu mw-list-item"><a href="https://wuu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A9%E4%B8%BB%E6%95%8E%E6%9C%83" title="天主敎會 – Wu" lang="wuu" hreflang="wuu" data-title="天主敎會" data-language-autonym="吴语" data-language-local-name="Wu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>吴语</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-yi mw-list-item"><a href="https://yi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A7%D7%90%D7%98%D7%95%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A2_%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%A2" title="קאטוילישע קירכע – Yiddish" lang="yi" hreflang="yi" data-title="קאטוילישע קירכע" data-language-autonym="ייִדיש" data-language-local-name="Yiddish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ייִדיש</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-yo mw-list-item"><a href="https://yo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Cj%E1%BB%8D_K%C3%A1t%C3%B3l%C3%ACk%C3%AC" title="Ìjọ Kátólìkì – Yoruba" lang="yo" hreflang="yo" data-title="Ìjọ Kátólìkì" data-language-autonym="Yorùbá" data-language-local-name="Yoruba" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Yorùbá</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-yue mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A9%E4%B8%BB%E6%95%99%E6%9C%83" title="天主教會 – Cantonese" lang="yue" hreflang="yue" data-title="天主教會" data-language-autonym="粵語" data-language-local-name="Cantonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>粵語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-diq mw-list-item"><a href="https://diq.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%B1lisa_Katolike" title="Kılisa Katolike – Dimli" lang="diq" hreflang="diq" data-title="Kılisa Katolike" data-language-autonym="Zazaki" data-language-local-name="Dimli" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Zazaki</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bat-smg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bat-smg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruomas_Katal%C4%97ku_Ba%C5%BEn%C4%AB%C4%8D%C4%97" title="Ruomas Katalėku Bažnīčė – Samogitian" lang="sgs" hreflang="sgs" data-title="Ruomas Katalėku Bažnīčė" data-language-autonym="Žemaitėška" data-language-local-name="Samogitian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Žemaitėška</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh badge-Q70893996 mw-list-item" title=""><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A9%E4%B8%BB%E6%95%99%E6%9C%83" title="天主教會 – Chinese" lang="zh" hreflang="zh" data-title="天主教會" data-language-autonym="中文" data-language-local-name="Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>中文</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bew mw-list-item"><a href="https://bew.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ger%C3%A9ja_Katolik" title="Geréja Katolik – Betawi" lang="bew" hreflang="bew" data-title="Geréja Katolik" data-language-autonym="Betawi" data-language-local-name="Betawi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Betawi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-btm mw-list-item"><a href="https://btm.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareja_Katolik_Roma" title="Gareja Katolik Roma – Batak Mandailing" lang="btm" hreflang="btm" data-title="Gareja Katolik Roma" data-language-autonym="Batak Mandailing" data-language-local-name="Batak Mandailing" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Batak Mandailing</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-iba mw-list-item"><a href="https://iba.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerija_Katolik" title="Gerija Katolik – Iban" lang="iba" hreflang="iba" data-title="Gerija Katolik" data-language-autonym="Jaku Iban" data-language-local-name="Iban" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jaku Iban</span></a></li><li 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style="width: 24em; font-size: 88%; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Emblem_of_the_Papacy_SE.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Emblem of the Holy See" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Emblem_of_the_Papacy_SE.svg/25px-Emblem_of_the_Papacy_SE.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="34" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Emblem_of_the_Papacy_SE.svg/38px-Emblem_of_the_Papacy_SE.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Emblem_of_the_Papacy_SE.svg/50px-Emblem_of_the_Papacy_SE.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="815" data-file-height="1105" /></a></span><br />Catholic Church</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="nickname" lang="la"><i><b><a href="/wiki/Latin_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Latin language">Latin</a>: <i lang="la">Ecclesia Catholica</i></b></i></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:0_Basilique_Saint-Pierre_-_Rome_(2).JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Façade of the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/0_Basilique_Saint-Pierre_-_Rome_%282%29.JPG/225px-0_Basilique_Saint-Pierre_-_Rome_%282%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="225" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/0_Basilique_Saint-Pierre_-_Rome_%282%29.JPG/338px-0_Basilique_Saint-Pierre_-_Rome_%282%29.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/0_Basilique_Saint-Pierre_-_Rome_%282%29.JPG/450px-0_Basilique_Saint-Pierre_-_Rome_%282%29.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3888" data-file-height="2592" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption"><a href="/wiki/Saint_Peter%27s_Basilica" class="mw-redirect" title="Saint Peter's Basilica">Saint Peter's Basilica</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vatican_City" title="Vatican City">Vatican City</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Classification</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Catholicity" class="mw-redirect" title="Catholicity">Catholic</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Religious_text" class="mw-redirect" title="Religious text">Scripture</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Bible&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Catholic Bible (not yet started)">Bible</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Theology</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Catholic_theology" class="mw-redirect" title="Catholic theology">Catholic theology</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Ecclesiastical_polity" title="Ecclesiastical polity">Polity</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Episcopal_polity&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Episcopal polity (not yet started)">Episcopal</a><sup id="cite_ref-Episcopal_Polity_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Episcopal_Polity-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Structure</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Communion_(religion)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Communion (religion) (not yet started)">Communion</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Pope" title="Pope">Pope</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pope_Francis" title="Pope Francis">Francis</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Administration</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Roman_Curia" title="Roman Curia">Roman Curia</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_particular_churches_and_liturgical_rites&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites (not yet started)">Particular churches<br /><i>sui iuris</i></a></th><td class="infobox-data">24: <a href="/wiki/Latin_Church" title="Latin Church">Latin Church</a>, and 23 <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_Churches" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Catholic Churches">Eastern Catholic Churches</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Catholic_dioceses_(structured_view)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Catholic dioceses (structured view) (not yet started)">Dioceses</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r8662964">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist 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href="/w/index.php?title=Sacred_tradition&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sacred tradition (not yet started)">sacred tradition</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christianity_in_the_1st_century&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Christianity in the 1st century (not yet started)">1st century</a> <br /><a href="/wiki/Holy_Land" title="Holy Land">Holy Land</a>, <a href="/wiki/Roman_Empire" title="Roman Empire">Roman Empire</a><sup id="cite_ref-RCC_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RCC-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Members</th><td class="infobox-data">1.313 billion (2017)<sup id="cite_ref-Annuario_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Annuario-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hierarchy_of_the_Catholic_Church&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hierarchy of the Catholic Church (not yet started)">Clergy</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r8662964" /><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bishop_in_the_Catholic_Church&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bishop in the Catholic Church (not yet started)">Bishops</a>: 5,304</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Priesthood_in_the_Catholic_Church&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Priesthood in the Catholic Church (not yet started)">Priests</a>: 415,656</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deacon_(Catholic_Church)" class="mw-redirect" title="Deacon (Catholic Church)">Deacons</a>: 45,255</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Official website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://w2.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html">Holy See</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Catholic Church</b> is the largest <a href="/wiki/Christian" title="Christian">Christian</a> church in the world. It has over <a href="/wiki/1,000,000,000" title="1,000,000,000">one billion</a> members, and is the world's largest <a href="/wiki/Religion" title="Religion">religious</a> group.<sup id="cite_ref-Cath_pop_steady_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cath_pop_steady-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its members believe that <a href="/wiki/Jesus" title="Jesus">Jesus Christ</a> started the Catholic Church 2,000 years ago. The Church’s headquarters are in the <a href="/wiki/Vatican_City" title="Vatican City">Vatican City</a>, a sovereign state governed by the <a href="/wiki/Holy_See" title="Holy See">Holy See</a> that is an <a href="/wiki/Enclave" title="Enclave">enclave</a> of <a href="/wiki/Rome" title="Rome">Rome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The word "catholic" comes from the <a href="/wiki/Greek_language" title="Greek language">Greek</a> word καθολικός (<i>katholikós</i>), which means "universal." This word was first used in the <a href="/wiki/Nicene_Creed" title="Nicene Creed">Nicene Creed</a>. Often, the word "Roman" is added before “Catholic” because Vatican City is a country inside of <a href="/wiki/Rome,_Italy" class="mw-redirect" title="Rome, Italy">Rome, Italy</a>. Members of the Catholic Church call themselves <i>Catholics</i>. </p><p>Almost half of all Catholics are in <a href="/wiki/Latin_America" title="Latin America">Latin America</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Continent" title="Continent">continent</a> with the second-largest number of Catholics is <a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">Europe</a>. Millions of Catholics live in other places all over the world. </p><p>The Catholic Church is led by the <a href="/wiki/Pope" title="Pope">Pope</a>, the Bishop of Rome, who lives in the Vatican City. According to Catholics, the Church is guided by the <a href="/wiki/Holy_Spirit" title="Holy Spirit">Holy Spirit</a>, who also guides the Pope. The Church teaches that the Pope cannot be wrong when he speaks officially on the subject of Catholic faith and <a href="/wiki/Morality" title="Morality">morals</a>. This is called "infallibility," and Popes have used it throughout history, but very rarely. Examples include the Tome of <a href="/wiki/Pope_Leo_I" title="Pope Leo I">St. Leo</a>, the declaration of the <a href="/wiki/Immaculate_Conception" title="Immaculate Conception">Immaculate Conception</a>, and various <a href="/w/index.php?title=Anathema&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Anathema (not yet started)">anathemas</a> (religious condemnations issued by the Popes against certain <a href="/wiki/Heresy" title="Heresy">heresies</a>). </p><p>The Catholic Church teaches that the first Pope was <a href="/wiki/Saint_Peter" title="Saint Peter">Saint Peter</a>, who was a <a href="/wiki/Disciple_(Christianity)" title="Disciple (Christianity)">disciple</a> of Jesus Christ. The current pope is <a href="/wiki/Pope_Francis" title="Pope Francis">Pope Francis</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Faith_and_morals">Faith and morals</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&veaction=edit&section=1" title="Change section: Faith and morals" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section's source code: Faith and morals"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Like other Christians, Catholics believe <a href="/wiki/Jesus" title="Jesus">Jesus</a> is <a href="/wiki/Deity" title="Deity">divine</a>: the Son of <a href="/wiki/God" title="God">God</a>. They believe that because he loved all people, he died so that all will live forever in <a href="/wiki/Heaven" title="Heaven">heaven</a>. </p><p>Catholics believe in the <a href="/wiki/Trinity" title="Trinity">Trinity</a>: that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are together the only God. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_Pope">The Pope</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&veaction=edit&section=2" title="Change section: The Pope" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section's source code: The Pope"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Pope_Francis_(2021)_FXD.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Portrait_of_Pope_Francis_%282021%29_FXD.jpg/250px-Portrait_of_Pope_Francis_%282021%29_FXD.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="333" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Portrait_of_Pope_Francis_%282021%29_FXD.jpg/375px-Portrait_of_Pope_Francis_%282021%29_FXD.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Portrait_of_Pope_Francis_%282021%29_FXD.jpg/500px-Portrait_of_Pope_Francis_%282021%29_FXD.jpg 2x" data-file-width="988" data-file-height="1316" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Pope_Francis" title="Pope Francis">Pope Francis</a>, the current Pope</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Leader" title="Leader">leader</a> of the Roman Catholic Church is called the Pope, which literally means "father". Catholics say Jesus Christ established the Catholic Church and appointed the first Pope, a disciple of his named <a href="/wiki/Saint_Peter" title="Saint Peter">Saint Peter</a>, to lead all Christians. </p><p>Over the last 2,000 years, different Popes have led the church. The current Pope is the 266th and is called <a href="/wiki/Pope_Francis" title="Pope Francis">Francis</a> and he lives in the <a href="/wiki/Vatican_City" title="Vatican City">Vatican City</a>, a very small country inside the city of <a href="/wiki/Rome" title="Rome">Rome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regnal_names">Regnal names</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&veaction=edit&section=3" title="Change section: Regnal names" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section's source code: Regnal names"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For centuries, Popes have used <a href="/wiki/Regnal_name" title="Regnal name">regnal names</a> instead of birth names. (The current Pope, Francis, was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio.) </p><p>This custom started in the <a href="/wiki/6th_century" title="6th century">sixth century</a> when a man named Mercury was elected Pope. <a href="/wiki/Mercury_(mythology)" title="Mercury (mythology)">Mercury</a> was the name of a <a href="/wiki/Paganism" title="Paganism">pagan</a> god, which seemed inappropriate for a Pope. Instead Mercury took the name John II in honor of the previous Pope, John I. </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/10th_century" title="10th century">tenth century</a> it became customary for Popes to use regnal names. Since the death of Marcellus II in 1555, every Pope has taken a Papal name. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Catholic_mass_in_Bosnia,_illustration,_1901.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Catholic_mass_in_Bosnia%2C_illustration%2C_1901.jpg/220px-Catholic_mass_in_Bosnia%2C_illustration%2C_1901.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="171" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Catholic_mass_in_Bosnia%2C_illustration%2C_1901.jpg/330px-Catholic_mass_in_Bosnia%2C_illustration%2C_1901.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Catholic_mass_in_Bosnia%2C_illustration%2C_1901.jpg/440px-Catholic_mass_in_Bosnia%2C_illustration%2C_1901.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1549" data-file-height="1205" /></a><figcaption>Illustration of a Catholic mass in Bosnia (1901)</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Leadership_roles">Leadership roles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&veaction=edit&section=4" title="Change section: Leadership roles" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section's source code: Leadership roles"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Catholic Church is made of 23 "particular churches", otherwise known as rites. The Pope is the head of the Latin Rite of the church (which is the largest with over 1 billion members). He is also the leader of 22 <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_Churches" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Catholic Churches">Eastern Catholic Churches</a>. </p><p>These Eastern churches follow the <a href="/wiki/Orthodox_Christianity" class="mw-redirect" title="Orthodox Christianity">Orthodox tradition of Christianity</a>. Many have broken away from their Orthodox mother churches to join the Pope and submit to his authority as successor of <a href="/wiki/Saint_Peter" title="Saint Peter">St. Peter</a>. The Eastern Catholic Churches are based all over the world, from the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Middle_East" title="Middle East">Middle East</a> to <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>. Like other churches, the Catholic Church also leads <a href="/wiki/Christian_mission" title="Christian mission">Christian missions</a> throughout the world. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Infallibility">Infallibility</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&veaction=edit&section=5" title="Change section: Infallibility" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section's source code: Infallibility"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The exercise of infallibility takes several forms (see <i><a href="/wiki/Catechism_of_the_Catholic_Church" title="Catechism of the Catholic Church">Catechism of the Catholic Church</a></i>, no. 890-891, citing <i>Lumen Gentium</i>, 25). One form is exercised by the Pope when speaking <i>ex cathedra</i> (literally, “from the chair” of St. Peter, in his authority as pope) on matters of faith or morals, even if he does so without the support of the bishops. This is an exercise of the Extraordinary Magisterium of the Church. While the pope has always held the power to exercise the Extraordinary Magisterium by speaking <i>ex cathedra</i>, the actual occurrence of an <i>ex cathedra</i> statement is quite rare. It is generally understood to have only occurred twice: Pope Pius IX’s definition of the dogma of Mary’s Immaculate Conception in 1854 and Pope Pius XII’s definition of the dogma of Mary’s Assumption in 1950. In both of these cases, the Pope was not teaching something new. Rather, he was confirming and clarifying something that the Church had already believed as part of God’s revelation.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Worship_practices">Worship practices</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&veaction=edit&section=6" title="Change section: Worship practices" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section's source code: Worship practices"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Eucharist_at_St._Mary%27s_Church,_Meenangadi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Eucharist_at_St._Mary%27s_Church%2C_Meenangadi.jpg/220px-Eucharist_at_St._Mary%27s_Church%2C_Meenangadi.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Eucharist_at_St._Mary%27s_Church%2C_Meenangadi.jpg/330px-Eucharist_at_St._Mary%27s_Church%2C_Meenangadi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Eucharist_at_St._Mary%27s_Church%2C_Meenangadi.jpg/440px-Eucharist_at_St._Mary%27s_Church%2C_Meenangadi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6000" data-file-height="3716" /></a><figcaption>Celebration of the <a href="/wiki/Eucharist" title="Eucharist">Eucharist</a> at St. Mary's Church, Meenangadi</figcaption></figure> <p>Some of the traditional practices of Roman Catholics carried out each time they pray at home or at Church include making the <a href="/wiki/Sign_of_the_cross" title="Sign of the cross">sign of the cross</a>, kneeling, and bowing.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Their main ceremony is the <a href="/wiki/Mass_(liturgy)" title="Mass (liturgy)">Mass</a>. Catholics are normally required to go to a Mass on <a href="/wiki/Sunday" title="Sunday">Sundays</a> and on Holy Days of Obligation. In the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>, the Holy Days of Obligation are: Mary, Mother of God (January 1), The Assumption of Mary (August 15), The <a href="/wiki/Immaculate_Conception" title="Immaculate Conception">Immaculate Conception</a> (of Mary) (December 8), The Ascension of Jesus (40 days after <a href="/wiki/Easter" title="Easter">Easter</a>), Christmas (December 25) and All Saints Day (November 1). The taking of the <a href="/wiki/Eucharist" title="Eucharist">Eucharist</a> is the height of the Mass. </p><p>Catholics worship Jesus. They also venerate the <a href="/wiki/Virgin_Mary" class="mw-redirect" title="Virgin Mary">Virgin Mary</a> more than other Christians, calling her the "Mother of God," based on Elizabeth's greeting, "And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" and also on the belief that all Christians hold that Jesus is fully man and fully God at the same time. Yet, Mary, who has nothing to do with the Divine, was chosen as the human vessel God would use to enter into the world. It is important to note that Catholics do not worship Mary. Instead, they honor her as one honors a Queen. This type of honor is called hyperdulia. </p><p>An important Catholic prayer is the <a href="/wiki/Rosary" title="Rosary">Rosary</a>. This prayer is done with Rosary beads used to count each prayer. The Rosary is made up of five decades, each decade being made up of 1 <a href="/wiki/Our_Father" class="mw-redirect" title="Our Father">Our Father</a>, 10 <a href="/wiki/Hail_Mary" title="Hail Mary">Hail Marys</a>, and 1 <a href="/w/index.php?title=Gloria_Patri&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gloria Patri (not yet started)">Glory Be</a>, as well as saying the Sacred Mysteries. It is made up of passages taken from scripture.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is recommended by the clergy to continue the very old practice of praying the <a href="/wiki/Rosary" title="Rosary">Rosary</a> daily, as it has not only many powerful requests but is made up of words taken directly from scripture, like the Lord's Prayer (Our Father) and the Hail Mary. The Rosary is not complete unless one thinks about the passion of Christ while praying out loud. In addition, the clergy (bishops, priests, and deacons) must pray the <a href="/wiki/Divine_Office" title="Divine Office">Divine Office</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sacraments">Sacraments</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&veaction=edit&section=7" title="Change section: Sacraments" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section's source code: Sacraments"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Catholic_Mass,_Operation_Napoleon-Saline,_May_1968_(16021988949).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Catholic_Mass%2C_Operation_Napoleon-Saline%2C_May_1968_%2816021988949%29.jpg/220px-Catholic_Mass%2C_Operation_Napoleon-Saline%2C_May_1968_%2816021988949%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Catholic_Mass%2C_Operation_Napoleon-Saline%2C_May_1968_%2816021988949%29.jpg/330px-Catholic_Mass%2C_Operation_Napoleon-Saline%2C_May_1968_%2816021988949%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Catholic_Mass%2C_Operation_Napoleon-Saline%2C_May_1968_%2816021988949%29.jpg/440px-Catholic_Mass%2C_Operation_Napoleon-Saline%2C_May_1968_%2816021988949%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2416" data-file-height="1473" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">Marines</a> receive the <a href="/wiki/Eucharist" title="Eucharist">Eucharist</a> during the <a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The Catholic Church celebrates seven <a href="/wiki/Sacraments" class="mw-redirect" title="Sacraments">sacraments</a>. A sacrament is "an outward sign instituted (started) by Christ to give grace" (a supernatural gift of God that someone did nothing to deserve). </p><p>The seven sacraments are: <a href="/wiki/Baptism" title="Baptism">Baptism</a>, <a href="/wiki/Confirmation_(Christianity)" title="Confirmation (Christianity)">Confirmation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eucharist" title="Eucharist">Eucharist</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reconciliation" title="Reconciliation">Reconciliation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anointing_of_the_Sick" class="mw-redirect" title="Anointing of the Sick">Anointing of the Sick</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Holy_Orders&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Holy Orders (not yet started)">Holy Orders</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Holy_Matrimony&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Holy Matrimony (not yet started)">Holy Matrimony</a> (<a href="/wiki/Marriage" title="Marriage">marriage</a>). The Holy Eucharist is the most important of the sacraments, because Catholics believe that Jesus Christ becomes truly present in the form of bread and wine. This happens through <a href="/wiki/Transubstantiation" title="Transubstantiation">transubstantiation</a> which takes place in the Mass. </p><p>Catholics believe in the necessity of <a href="/wiki/Love" title="Love">love</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hope" class="mw-disambig" title="Hope">hope</a> and <a href="/wiki/Faith" class="mw-redirect" title="Faith">faith</a> in order to gain <a href="/wiki/Salvation" title="Salvation">salvation</a>, but that these all come from grace. This is different from the 16th century interpretation created by Luther. </p><p>Catholics interpret the <a href="/wiki/Bible" title="Bible">Bible</a> (God-given book) according to Tradition. Tradition is the transmission of the early church's life and teaching, as especially recorded in the writings of the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Fathers_of_the_Church&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fathers of the Church (not yet started)">Fathers of the Church</a> who lived in the first centuries. At that time the holy books where accepted in the Bible, which is the collection of the books considered revealed. </p><p>A basic rule for Catholics is that "Truth cannot contradict truth". They translate the Bible with this in mind. No interpretation can be accepted if it contradicts another revealed truth. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Nicene_Creed">Nicene Creed</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&veaction=edit&section=8" title="Change section: Nicene Creed" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section's source code: Nicene Creed"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r9671799" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See the main article: <a href="/wiki/Nicene_Creed" title="Nicene Creed">Nicene Creed</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rafael_-_ressureicaocristo01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Rafael_-_ressureicaocristo01.jpg/220px-Rafael_-_ressureicaocristo01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="268" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Rafael_-_ressureicaocristo01.jpg/330px-Rafael_-_ressureicaocristo01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Rafael_-_ressureicaocristo01.jpg/440px-Rafael_-_ressureicaocristo01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4086" data-file-height="4977" /></a><figcaption><i>The <a href="/wiki/Resurrection_of_Jesus" title="Resurrection of Jesus">Resurrection of Jesus</a></i> (painted by <a href="/wiki/Raphael" title="Raphael">Raphael</a> some time between 1499-1502)</figcaption></figure> <p>Catholics, like many Christians, accept the <a href="/wiki/Nicene_Creed" title="Nicene Creed">Nicene Creed</a>, a combination of the <a href="/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea" title="First Council of Nicaea">Council of Nicaea</a> (AD 325) and the later <a href="/w/index.php?title=Council_of_Constantinople&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Council of Constantinople (not yet started)">Council of Constantinople</a> (AD 382) as true. It is as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <blockquote> <p><i>I believe in one <a href="/wiki/God" title="God">God</a>, <a href="/wiki/God_the_Father" title="God the Father">the Father</a> Almighty, Maker of <a href="/wiki/Heaven" title="Heaven">heaven</a> and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord <a href="/wiki/Jesus" title="Jesus">Jesus Christ</a>, the only-begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, <a href="https://simple.wiktionary.org/wiki/consubstantial" class="extiw" title="wikt:consubstantial">consubstantial</a> with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us men and our <a href="/wiki/Salvation_(Christianity)" title="Salvation (Christianity)">salvation</a> He came down from heaven: and, by the <a href="/wiki/Holy_Spirit_in_Christianity" title="Holy Spirit in Christianity">Holy Spirit</a>, was <a href="/wiki/Incarnation_(Christianity)" title="Incarnation (Christianity)">incarnate</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mary (mother of Jesus)">Virgin Mary</a>, and became man. For our sake, He was <a href="/wiki/Crucifixion_of_Jesus" title="Crucifixion of Jesus">crucified</a> under <a href="/wiki/Pontius_Pilate" title="Pontius Pilate">Pontius Pilate</a>; He suffered death and was buried and <a href="/wiki/Resurrection_of_Jesus" title="Resurrection of Jesus">rose again</a> on the third day in accordance with <a href="/wiki/Gospel" title="Gospel">the Scriptures</a>: He <a href="/wiki/Ascension_of_Jesus" title="Ascension of Jesus">ascended into heaven</a> and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to <a href="/wiki/Day_of_judgment" title="Day of judgment">judge the living and the dead</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Heaven" title="Heaven">His kingdom</a> will have no end. I believe in the <a href="/wiki/Holy_Spirit" title="Holy Spirit">Holy Spirit</a>, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Who, with the Father and the Son, is adored and glorified, Who has spoken through the <a href="/wiki/Prophet" title="Prophet">Prophets</a>. I believe in <a href="/wiki/Christian_Church#Terminology" title="Christian Church">one, holy, catholic, and apostolic</a> Church. I confess one <a href="/wiki/Baptism" title="Baptism">baptism</a> for the forgiveness of <a href="/wiki/Sin" title="Sin">sins</a> and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the <a href="/wiki/Afterlife" title="Afterlife">life of the world to come</a>. Amen.</i> </p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Orthodox_Church" title="Eastern Orthodox Church">Eastern Orthodox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Protestantism" title="Protestantism">Protestants</a> believe many of the same things. They sometime disagree on the role of <a href="/wiki/Virgin_Mary" class="mw-redirect" title="Virgin Mary">the Virgin Mary</a> and other <a href="/wiki/Canonization" title="Canonization">saints</a>, on what a <a href="/wiki/Priest" title="Priest">priest</a> can do, and on how exactly God should be worshipped, among other things. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Related_pages">Related pages</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&veaction=edit&section=9" title="Change section: Related pages" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section's source code: Related pages"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Inquisition" title="Inquisition">Inquisition</a></li> <li><a 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