Catholic Directory

	Catholic Directory Catholic Directories are various publications and reference works about or produced for the Catholic Church. Early history The earliest English attempt at anything of the sort seems to have been a little ''Catholic Almanac'', which appeared for three or four years in the reign of James II (see The Month, vol. CXI, 1908). This was a mere calendar of feasts. ''The Irish Catholic Directory and Almanac'' seems to have existed under various names since 1837 or earlier. It was first called "A Complete Catholic Directory", and then, in 1846, "Battersby's Registry", from the name of the publisher. For Scotland, though the Scottish missions are included in the "Catholic Directory" published in London, there is also a separate "Catholic Directory for the Clergy and Laity of Scotland" which began under a slightly different name in 1868. Catholic Directories also exist for the Australian and Canadian provinces, and occasionally for separate dioceses, e.g. the Diocese of Birmingham, England, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Global Organisation Of The Catholic Church The Catholic Church is "the Catholic Communion of Churches, both Roman and Eastern, or Oriental, that are in full communion with the Bishop of Rome (the pope)." The church is also known by members as the People of God, the Body of Christ, the "Temple of the Holy Spirit", among other names. According to Vatican II's , the "church has but one sole purpose–that the kingdom of God may come and the salvation of the human race may be accomplished." This communion of churches comprises the Latin Church (or the Roman or Western Church) as well as 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, canonically called ''sui juris'' churches, each led by either a patriarch or a major archbishop in full communion with the Bishop of Rome. Historically, these bodies separated from Eastern Christian communions, either to remain in or to return to full communion with the Catholic Church. Vatican II decree on Eastern Catholic Churches, however, explicitly recognizes Eastern Catholic communities as "true Churches" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Outline Of Catholicism The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Catholic Church: Catholicism – largest denomination of Christianity. Catholicism encompasses the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole. Nature of Catholicism Catholicism can be described as all of the following: * a religious denomination a denomination of Christianity the Catholic Church Geography of the Catholic Church * Vatican City * Catholic Church by country * Global organisation of the Catholic Church History of the Catholic Church History of the Catholic Church – the church says that its bishops are the successors to the Apostles of Jesus, and that the Bishop of Rome, also known as the Pope, is the sole successor to Saint Peter, who is believed to have been appointed head of the church in the New Testament and who is said to have ministered i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lists Of Patriarchs, Archbishops, And Bishops This is a directory of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops across various Christian denominations. To find an individual who was a bishop, see the most relevant article linked below or :Bishops. Lists Catholic * Bishop in the Catholic Church * Catholic Church hierarchy * List of bishops and prince-bishops of Liège * List of Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent) * List of Catholic bishops in the Philippines * List of Catholic bishops in the United States * List of Catholic bishops of India * List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses) (in the world) * List of Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses) (in the world) * List of living cardinals (sortable by name, country, and birthdate) * List of popes Eastern Orthodox * List of American and Canadian Orthodox bishops * List of bishops and archbishops of Novgorod * List of Eastern Orthodox bishops and archbishops * List of heads of the Serbian Orthodox Church * List of Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of The Catholic Dioceses Of The United States This is the list of the Catholic dioceses and archdioceses of the United States which includes both the dioceses of the Latin Church, which employ the Roman Rite and other Latin liturgical rites, and various other dioceses, primarily the eparchies of the Eastern Catholic Churches, which employ various Eastern Christian rites and traditions, and which are in full communion with the Pope in Holy See, Rome. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA is not a metropolis (religious jurisdiction), metropolitan diocese. The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter was established on January 1, 2012 for former Anglican Church, Anglicans who join the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church in the United States has a total of 196 particular church in the 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands: 32 territorial archdioceses, 144 territorial dioceses, the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Index Of Catholic Church Articles This is an index of Catholic Church articles. Portals and navigation boxes are at the bottom of the page. For a listing of Catholic Church articles by category, see :Catholic Church (and its various subcategories and pages) at the bottom of the page. Principal articles are: Catholic Church Glossary of the Catholic Church Outline of the Catholic Church Timeline of the Catholic Church Index of Vatican City-related articles For various other lists, see "L" (below). A Abbacy, Territorial Abbey Abbey, Territorial Abbess Abbot Abbot nullius Abbot primate Abortion Ad limina visits * Africa, Catholic Church in (various articles) * African pope Altarage American Cardinals Dinner Annulment Apostolic administrator * Apostolic life, Society of Apostolic nuncio Apostolic Penitentiary Apostolic prefect Apostolic Signatura, The Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic succession Apostolic vicar Appointment of Catholic bishops Archbishop Archdiocese Archiepiscopal Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]