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In comparison to Europe and other Western nations, the Catholic Church still has a major influence in Latin American society. The vast majority of Latin Americans are Christians (90%), [1] mostly Catholics belonging to the Latin Church. [2] In 2012 Latin America constitutes, in absolute terms, the world's second largest Christian population ...
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 ()." [2] 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. [2]
The Roman Catholic Church in Venezuela comprises nine archdioceses, three vicariates, a military ordinariate, and two Eastern Rite exarchates under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the Curia in Rome and the Venezuelan Bishops Conference. According to The World Factbook, 96% of the population was Roman Catholic in 2009. [1]
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Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Colombia: [1] Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmel in Apartadó; Cathedral of St. Barbara in Arauca; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Armenia; Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Barrancabermeja; Metropolitan Cathedral of Queen Mary in Barranquilla; Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate ...
Catholic cathedrals in South America (8 C) ... Roman Catholic church buildings in South America (16 C) U. Catholic church buildings in Uruguay (2 C)
Pastor Fr. Alex Chávez gave a tour to Vida en el Valle on Aug. 4 of the construction progress of the $21 million St. Charles Borromeo Church, the US’s largest Catholic parish opening in Visalia.
The Catholic Church is the largest denomination in the country, where 123 million people, [6] or 64.6% of the Brazilian population, were self-declared Catholics in 2010. [7] These figures made Brazil the single country with the largest Catholic community in the world.