wikipedia|Catholic Church (disambiguation)
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- Literally "universal church", the whole body of Christendom, especially before the division into Western and Eastern churches.
- The Roman Catholic Church, which consists of 23 particular Churches in full communion with the Bishop of Rome.
#rfv-sense The Eastern Orthodox Church.
#rfv-sense Any of the Oriental Orthodox Churches.
- Any of the independent Catholic Churches, such as the Old Catholic Church, the Polish National Catholic Church, or the Orthodox Catholic Church.
- Any Christian denomination that identifies explicitly as "Catholic" based on its affirmation of the Nicene Creed, such as any of the Anglican Churches.
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trans-top|the whole body of Christendom before the division into Western and Eastern churches
Finnish: alkukirkko
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trans-top|Roman Catholic Church
Finnish: katolinen kirkko
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trans-top|any of the independent Catholic Churches
Finnish: katolinen kirkko
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trans-top|any Christian denomination that identifies explicitly as "Catholic"
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