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The Catholic Church (Latin: Ecclesia Catholica), also called the Roman Catholic Church (Latin: Ecclesia Catholica Romana), is the largest Christian church, with an estimated 1.28 to 1.41 billion baptized members worldwide as of 2026. It consists of 24 autonomous (sui iuris) churches. The largest one of these churches is the Latin Church. In addition to it, there are 23 smaller Eastern Catholic Churches. Together, the Latin Church and the Eastern Catholic churches are organized into nearly 3,500 dioceses and eparchies governed by bishops.

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