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| Type | Particular church (sui iuris) |
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| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Western Christianity |
| Scripture | Vulgate |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Polity | Episcopa |
| Governance | Holy See |
| Pope | Francis |
| Region | Mainly in Western Europe, Central Europe, the Americas, the Philippines, pockets of Africa, Madagascar, Oceania, with several episcopal conferences around the world |
| Language | Ecclesiastical Latin |
| Liturgy | Latin liturgical rites |
| Headquarters | Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Rome, Italy |
| Founder | Apostles Peter and Paul |
| Origin | 1st century Rome, Roman Empire |
| Members | 1.311 billion (2018) |
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