Latin Church

autonomous particular church making up of most of the Western world Catholics
Organization catholic_particular_church_sui_iuris Q597526
Latin Church
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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]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Lucidieaux · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 24w ago · Cruzate1492 · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → Western Christianity
    Has part(s) → Roman Catholic
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