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Álvaro De Mendoza (bishop)
Álvaro de Mendoza, Order of Friars Minor, O.F.M. or Alvaro Mendoza (died 1631) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaca (1628–1631) and earlier as Bishop of L'Aquila (1622–1628)."Bishop Alvaro Mendoza, O.F.M." ''Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016"Diocese of Jacao" ''Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 30, 2016"Diocese of Jaca" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 Biography ...
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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