The Latin Church is the largest autonomous particular church in the Catholic Church. There are about 1.3 billion Catholics part of this church. The Latin Church is one of 24 churches in full communion with the pope.[3]
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Latin Church |
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 Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome, Italy |
| Type | Particular church (sui iuris) |
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| Classification | Catholic |
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| Orientation | Western Christianity |
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| Scripture | Bible |
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| Theology | Catholic theology |
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| Polity | Episcopal[1] |
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| Governance | Holy See |
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| Pope | Leo XIV |
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| Region | Mainly in Western Europe, Central Europe, the Americas, the Philippines, pockets of Africa, Madagascar, Oceania, with several episcopal conferences around the world |
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| Language | Ecclesiastical Latin |
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| Liturgy | Latin liturgical rites |
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| Headquarters | Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Rome, Italy |
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| Origin | 1st century
Rome, Roman Empire |
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| Members | 1.2 billion (2015)[2] |
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| Other name(s) | - Western Church
- Latin Catholic Church
- Roman Church
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| Official website | Holy See |
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