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Roman Catholic
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| Ecclesia Catholica | |
 St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest Catholic church building in the world | |
| Classification | Catholic |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Polity | Episcopal[1] |
| Governance | Holy See and Roman Curia |
| Pope | Francis |
| Particular churches sui iuris | Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches |
| Dioceses | |
| Parishes | 221,700 approx. |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Language | Ecclesiastical Latin and native languages |
| Liturgy | Western and Eastern |
| Headquarters | Vatican City |
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| Origin | 1st century Judaea, Roman Empire[2][3] |
| Separations | Protestantism |
| Members | 1.378 billion (2021)[4] |
| Clergy | |
| Hospitals | 5,500[5] |
| Primary schools | 95,200[6] |
| Secondary schools | 43,800 |
| Official website | www |
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