Baltimore Catechism

Catholic catechism for children in the U.S.
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Baltimore Catechism

Summary

Baltimore Catechism is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Baltimore Catechism's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • Baltimore Catechism's genre is catechism[4].
  • Baltimore is named after Baltimore Catechism[5].
  • Baltimore Catechism's language of work or name is recorded as American English[6].
  • Baltimore Catechism was published on April 6, 1885[7].
  • Baltimore Catechism's main subject is Catholic theology[8].
  • Baltimore Catechism's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Catechism of Christian Doctrine'}[9].
  • Baltimore Catechism's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Prepared and Enjoined by Order of the Third Council of Baltimore'}[10].
  • Baltimore Catechism's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '1. Q. Who made the world? A. God made the world.'}[11].
  • Baltimore Catechism's author name string is recorded as Fr. Januarius De Concilio[12].
  • Baltimore Catechism's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '421. Q. What words should we bear always in mind? A. We should bear always in mind these words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: “What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul, or what exchange shall a man give for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then will He render to every man according to his works.”'}[13].
  • Baltimore Catechism's copyright status is recorded as public domain[14].

Body

Publication

Baltimore Catechism was released on April 6, 1885[7]. Its language of work or name is recorded as American English[6]. Its genre is catechism[4].

Subject and Themes

Baltimore Catechism's main subject is Catholic theology[8].

Why It Matters

Baltimore Catechism ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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