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The Catholic Church is divided in a number of sub-churches under the Pope:
The Catholic Church is divided in a number of sub-churches under the Pope:
* Roman Catholic Church (Latin rite)
* [[:Category:Roman Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic Church]]
* Coptic Catholic Church
* Coptic Catholic Church
* Melkite Greek Catholic Church
* Melkite Greek Catholic Church
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* Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
* Syro-Malankara Catholic Church


The '''Roman Catholic Church''' is divided into the following structures:
* [[:Category:Roman Catholic cardinals|Cardinals]], the  highest officials in the church
* Ecclesiastical Provinces
** [[:Category:Roman Catholic archdioceses|Archdioceses]], headed by an [[:Category:Roman Catholic archbishops|Archbishop]], often supported by an Auxiliary Bishop
*** [[:Category:Roman Catholic dioceses|Dioceses]], headed by a [[:Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Bishop]], sometimes supported by an Auxiliary Bishop
**** [[:Category:Roman Catholic parishes|Parishes]], headed by a [[:Category:Roman Catholic priests|Priest]]
**** [[:Category:Roman Catholic decanates|(Arch)Decanates]], groups of parishes
***** [[:Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals|Cathedrals]], the main church in a diocese and seat of an (arch)bishop
***** [[:Category:Roman Catholic basilicas|Basilicas]], churches with a special status, which may be a cathedral
* Dioceses and Archdioceses directly under the pope, not part of an ecclesiastical province
* [[:Category:Roman Catholic military ordinariates|Military Ordinariates]], dioceses for the military services
* [[:Category:Roman Catholic prelatures|Prelatures]] and [[:Category:Roman Catholic apostolic vicariates|Vicarates]], areas which are not (yet) part of a diocese
* [[:Category:Roman Catholic personal arms|Officials of the church]], with title of (arch)bishop of cardinal, but not connected to an (arch)diocese
* Monastic Orders
** [[:Category:Roman Catholic abbeys|Abbeys, monasteries and convents]], headed by abbots and mother-superiors
** [[:Category:Roman Catholic orders|Orders]]


Other Catholic churches, not under the Pope, include:
Other Catholic churches, not under the Pope, include:
* Liberal Catholic Church
* Liberal Catholic Church
* Old Catholic Church
* [[Old Catholic Church]]


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The Catholic Church is organised as follows :

Head : The Pope, currently Pope Francis (see Papal heraldry)

The Catholic Church is divided in a number of sub-churches under the Pope:

  • Roman Catholic Church
  • Coptic Catholic Church
  • Melkite Greek Catholic Church
  • Maronite Church
  • Syriac Catholic Church
  • Armenian Catholic Church
  • Chaldean Catholic Church
  • Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
  • Romanian Greek Catholic Church
  • Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
  • Syro-Malankara Catholic Church


Other Catholic churches, not under the Pope, include:

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