Catholic Church
"Catholic" and "Catholicism" redirect here. For other uses, see Catholic Church (disambiguation) and Catholic (disambiguation). Catholic Church Latin: Ecclesia Catholica Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City Polity Episcopal [1] Head Pope Francis Administration Roman Curia Dioceses Archdioceses: 640 Dioceses: 2,851 Parishes 221,700 Language Latin Liturgy Particular churches and liturgical rites Headquarters Vatican City Founder Jesus Christ, according to Catholic tradition Origin 1st century Jerusalem, Judea Roman Empire [2] [3] Members 1.299 billion [4] Clergy Bishops: 5,304 Priests: 415,656 Deacons: 45,255 Official website Holy See Part of a series on the Catholic Church St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City Overview Pope: Francis Hierarchy History (Timeline) Theology Liturgy Sacraments Mary Background Jesus Crucifixion Resurrection Ascension Early Christianity History of the Catholic Church History of the papacy Ecumenical Councils Four Marks of the Church On...