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The Catholic Church, also known as the [[Catholic Church|''Iglesia Tacolica'']] (Iverican, "Tacolic Church"), is the largest Christian sect in the wurld, with [number] baptized wurldwide as of 2018. | [[Catholic Church|The Catholic Church]], also known as the [[Catholic Church|''Iglesia Tacolica'']] (Iverican, "Tacolic Church"), is the largest Christian sect in the wurld, with [number] baptized wurldwide as of 2018. | ||
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The Catholic Church, also known as the Iglesia Tacolica (Iverican, "Tacolic Church"), is the largest Christian sect in the wurld, with [number] baptized wurldwide as of 2018.
Name
Catholic (from Tagmatine: καθολικός, aromanized: katholikos, literal: "universal") was first used to describe the new Christian church in 2nd century Tagmatium.
Organization
The Catholic Church is defined as an episcopal polity, following a hierarchy of ordained individuals who are given formal jurisdiction and power. There are three levels of the clergy: the episcopate, composed of bishops and cardinals, who typically govern over a geographical area known as a diocese; the presbyterate, composed of priests who are ordained by bishops and serve under them in local parishes; and the diaconate, composed of deacons that are ordained by bishops that assist priests in their pastoral and ministerial roles. The hierarchy is headed by the two bishops: the Bishop of Intreimor and the Bishop of Deopolis. Parallel to the organized hierarchy of the clergy are the various and numerous religious institutions, most of which are directly subject to the Pope.
Justification for the Diarchic Papacy
The Papacy and its diarchic nature is justified in the Gospel of [Name], where it states, "Passage"