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Catholic Church
Roman Western branch of Christianity whose head is the Pope
Catholic Church
The
Catholic Church, also known as the
Roman Catholic Church, is the largest
Christian church, with more than 1.25 billion members worldwide. One of the oldest religious institutions in the world, it has played a prominent role in the
history of Western civilisation.
Headed by the
Bishop of Rome, known as the
Pope, its doctrines are summarised in the
Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church is also notable within the Western Christian tradition for its celebration of the
seven sacraments.
Catholic Church
Noun
1. any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church
(hypernym) church, Christian church
(hyponym) Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
(member-meronym) Catholic
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church is the western-most of two churches that were created by the east/west split of Christianity in 1054. (The other was the
Eastern Orthodox Church .) Its headquarters is in Rome, in the Vatican. Its leader is the
Pope , who occupies the top point of a heirarchy which begins with the laity and the
priests and climbs up through
bishops , archbishops, and cardinals. Catholics emphasize the importance of the church's
teaching authority and the
sacraments . The central act of worship is the
Mass or Holy Communion. It is from the Catholic Church that the
Protestant Churches broke off during the
Reformation .
CATHOLIC CHURCH
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