Roman Church
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The Roman Church is the central institution of Roman Catholic Christianity, historically based in Rome and led by the Pope as the spiritual authority for Catholics worldwide.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Rome | 3 |
| Roman Catholic Church in Italy | 2 |
| Roman Christianity | 1 |
| church at Rome | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious institution
ⓘ
church body ⓘ denomination of Christianity ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Vatican City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralInstitutionOf | Roman Catholic Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsApostolicSuccessionFrom | Apostle Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clergyOrders |
bishops
ⓘ
deacons ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Apostolic succession
ⓘ
Nicene Creed NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ papal infallibility ⓘ papal primacy ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| estimatedMembers | over 1.3 billion ⓘ |
| globalReach | worldwide ⓘ |
| governedBy | Canon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| highestTeachingAuthority | Magisterium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inCommunionWith | particular churches sui iuris that recognize papal authority ⓘ |
| largestChristianChurch | true ⓘ |
| ledBy | Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorBasilica | St. Peter's Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCouncil |
Council of Trent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Vatican Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Vatican Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSacraments | 7 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Latin (for liturgy and official documents) ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
dioceses
ⓘ
parishes ⓘ |
| primaryCathedral | Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sacramentsInclude |
Anointing of the Sick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baptism ⓘ Confirmation ⓘ Eucharist NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Orders NERFINISHED ⓘ Matrimony ⓘ Penance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualLeaderTitle | Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
real presence of Christ in the Eucharist
ⓘ
universal jurisdiction of the Pope ⓘ |
| theologyTradition | Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesText | Latin Vulgate (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venerationPractice |
special veneration of the Virgin Mary
ⓘ
veneration of saints ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Church of Rome
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Church in Italy
this entity surface form:
Roman Christianity
this entity surface form:
church at Rome
this entity surface form:
Church of Rome
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Church in Italy
this entity surface form:
Church of Rome