Latin Church
autonomous particular church making up of most of the Western world Catholics
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Summary
Latin Church is a Catholic particular church sui iuris[1]. It draws 6,859 Wikipedia views per month (catholic particular church sui iuris category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[3]
- Instance of: Christian denomination[4]
- Named after: Western Roman Empire[5]
- Headquarters location: Vatican City[6]
- Subclass of: Western Christianity[7]
- Part of: Catholic Church[8]
- Commons category: Roman Catholic Church[9]
- Said to be the same as: Latin Church[10]
- Has part(s): Roman Catholic[11]
- Official website: http://w2.vatican.va[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Latin Church[13]
- OpenStreetMap tag: denomination=roman_catholic[14]
- Native label: Ecclesia Latina[15]
- Name in kana: ラテンきょうかい[16], ラテンてんれい[17]
- Uses: Latin liturgical rites[18]
- Position held by head of the organization: Patriarch of the West[19]
Why It Matters
Latin Church has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]