Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, commonly called the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with an estimated 1.28 to 1.41 billion baptized members worldwide as of 2026. It consists... Wikipedia

• Classification:  Catholic
• Scripture:  Catholic Bible
• Theology:  Catholic theology
• Polity:  Episcopal
• Governance:  Holy See and Roman Curia
• Pope:  Francis
• Particular churches, sui iuris:  Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches
• Region:  Worldwide
• Headquarters:  Vatican City
• Founder:  Jesus Christ, according to, sacred tradition
• Origin:  1st century, Roman Empire
• Separations:  Protestantism, Old Catholicism, Independent Catholicism, Sedevacantism
• Clergy:  Bishops: 5,430, Priests: 406,996, Deacons: 51,433, (2023)
• Hospitals:  18,000 clinics, 5,500 hospitals
• Nursing homes:  16,000
• Primary schools:  95,200
• Secondary schools:  43,800
• Official website:  vatican.va
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo