Roman Catholicism

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Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination, centered on the authority of the Pope and the teachings and sacramental traditions of the Catholic Church.

All labels observed (67)

Label Occurrences
Roman Catholicism canonical 13,870
Roman Catholic Church 8,586
Catholic Church 3,494

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (67)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic Church
Christian denomination
branch of Christianity
religious tradition
emphasizes sacramental theology
hasAdministrativeCenter Vatican City
hasApproximateNumberOfAdherents over 1.3 billion
hasCentralAuthority Holy See
surface form: Pope
hasClericalDiscipline mandatory celibacy for Latin-rite priests (with exceptions)
hasCoreCreed Apostles’ Creed
Nicene Creed
hasCurrentPope Pope Francis
hasEucharisticDoctrine transubstantiation
hasGlobalPresence worldwide
hasGoverningBody Roman Curia
hasLeaderTitle Holy See
surface form: Pope
hasLiturgicalLanguage Latin
hasLiturgicalYear Advent
Christmas season
Easter
surface form: Easter season

Lent
Ordinary Time
hasMajorFeast Christmas
Easter
Pentecost
hasMajorRegionOfAdherents Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
North America
hasMoralTeaching opposes abortion
opposes euthanasia
upholds indissolubility of sacramental marriage
hasNewTestamentCanon 27 books
hasNumberOfSacraments seven
hasOldTestamentCanon includes Deuterocanonical books
hasPrimaryRite Latin Rite
hasPrimaryWorshipService Mass
hasSacrament Anointing of the Sick
Baptism
Confirmation
Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist

Holy Orders
Matrimony
Penance
hasSpiritualCenter Rome
hasTeachingAuthority Holy Tradition
surface form: Magisterium
includesChurchSuiIuris Eastern Catholic Churches
Latin Rite
surface form: Latin Church
isInCommunionWith Holy See
isLargestChristianDenomination true
practices intercession of saints
recognizesCouncil Council of Trent
First Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
recognizesScripture Bible
teachesDoctrine Incarnation of Christ
Trinity
bodily resurrection
immortality of the soul
original sin
purgatory
salvation by grace
teachesDogma papal infallibility (under specific conditions)
usesBiblicalCanon Bible
surface form: Catholic biblical canon
venerates Virgin Mary
saints

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

San Juan Cathedral denomination Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church
Apostolic Palace religion Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Savior prominentInTradition Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholicism
Lamb of God usedByTradition Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Acts of the Apostles canonicalIn Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church
Vulgate religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Vulgate denominationalUse Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church
Modalism consideredHeresyBy Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church
Gregorian calendar (Western churches) usedBy Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church
Saint Anne veneratedIn Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church
Perpetual Virginity of Mary isAffirmedBy Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Council for the Economy religion Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Office of the Auditor General religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Commission for Confidential Matters belongsToOrganization Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Committee for Investments religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Pastor bonus appliesTo Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Tridentine Mass religion Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church
Russell Kirk religion Roman Catholicism
Russell Kirk convertedTo Roman Catholicism
Concordat of 1801 category Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church in France
Benedictines religion Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Rite of Baptism (Roman Rite) usedBy Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Catholic Monarchy hasReligion Roman Catholicism
Galileo Galilei religion Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholicism
Bernhard von Galen, Bishop of Münster religion Roman Catholicism
subject surface form: Bernhard von Galen
Haiti religionSignificant Roman Catholicism
Guadalajara religionMajority Roman Catholicism
Epiphany observedBy Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church
Anointing of the Sick religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church
Kennedy family religion Roman Catholicism
Nativity of Christ isCentralToTradition Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholic Church
Renaissance hasReligionContext Roman Catholicism
Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler) religion Roman Catholicism
subject surface form: Empress Maria Theresa
Mario Savio religion Roman Catholicism
William J. Brennan Jr. (by designation: not; remove if inaccurate) religion Roman Catholicism
subject surface form: William J. Brennan Jr.
French Wars of Religion mainBelligerent Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: French Catholics
French Wars of Religion religiousConflictBetween Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholicism
Hungary dominantChristianDenomination Roman Catholicism
Argentina religionMajority Roman Catholicism
Al Smith religion Roman Catholicism
Ireland religiousMajority Roman Catholicism
Anthony S. Fauci hasReligion Roman Catholicism
Timor-Leste religionMajority Roman Catholicism
Old Catholicism separatedFrom Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church
Melania Trump religion Roman Catholicism
Ukrainians majorReligion Roman Catholicism
César Chávez religion Roman Catholicism
Laudato si' religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Church
Laudato si' addresses Roman Catholicism
this entity surface form: Catholics