Latin Church

Emblem of the Holy See
Latin Church
Ecclesia Latina
Façade of the Archbasilica of St. John in Lateran
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome, Italy
TypeParticular church (sui iuris)
ClassificationCatholic
OrientationWestern Christianity
ScriptureBible
TheologyCatholic theology
PolityEpiscopal
GovernanceHoly See
PopeLeo XIV
RegionMainly in Western Europe, Central Europe, the Americas, the Philippines, pockets of Africa, Madagascar, Oceania, with several episcopal conferences around the world
LanguageEcclesiastical Latin
LiturgyLatin liturgical rites
HeadquartersArchbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Rome, Italy
Origin1st century
Rome, Roman Empire
Separations
Members1.2 billion (2015)
Other name(s)
  • Western Church
  • Latin Catholic Church
  • Roman Church
Official websiteHoly See

The Latin Church is the largest autonomous particular church in the Catholic Church. There are about 1.3 billion Catholics who belong to this church. The Latin Church is one of 24 churches in full communion with the pope.

References

  1. ↑ Marshall, Thomas William (1844). Notes of the Episcopal Polity of the Holy Catholic Church. London: Levey, Rossen and Franklin.
  2. ↑ McAleese, Mary (2019). Children's Rights and Obligations in Canon Law: The Christening Contract. Brill Publishers. ISBN 978-90-04-41117-3.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Jon (7 March 2019). "The beautiful witness of the Eastern Catholic Churches". Catholic Herald. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.