Catholic Church (disambiguation)

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Catholic Church, Catholic church, catholic Church and catholic church may refer to:

• The Catholic Church, the largest Christian communion, those in full communion with the Bishop of Rome (the pope).
• Any of the 24 autonomous particular churches within the Catholic Church, e.g., the Latin Catholic Church, Ukrainian Catholic Church, etc.
• The Church catholic, the entirety of Christians, whether in full communion or not.

• Other churches claiming apostolic origins and the historical traditions of Catholicism which are not in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, such as:
  • The Eastern Orthodox Churches
  • The Anglican Communion
  • The Independent Catholic Churches
  • The American Catholic Church in the United States
  • The Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church
  • The Antiochian Catholic Church in America
  • The Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church
  • The Christ Catholic Church
  • The Ecumenical Catholic Church
  • The Evangelical Catholic Church
  • The Liberal Catholic Church
  • The National Catholic Church of America
  • The Old Catholic Church
  • The Old Roman Catholic Church in North America
  • The Orthodox-Catholic Church of America
  • The Polish National Catholic Church

See also

• Roman Catholic Church (disambiguation)
• Catholic (disambiguation)
• Category:Independent Catholic denominations