Catholic Church in Carloso
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 Catholic Church in Carloso | |
|---|---|
 Madrigal Cathedral | |
| Type | National polity |
| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Latin |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Governance | Episcopal Conference of Carloso |
| Pope | Francis |
| Primate | Esequiel Semprún |
| Apostolic Nuncio | Senri Masashi |
| Region | Carloso |
| Language | English, Carlosian, Latin (Portuguese in parts of Badasca) |
| Headquarters | Madrigal, Carloso |
| Origin | 16th century Spanish Musgorocia |
| Congregations | >25,000 |
| Members | 174,221,060 |
The Catholic Church in Carloso is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, in communion with the Holy See. It is the largest Christian denomination in Carloso, with 174,221,060 members according to the 2022 census. The leader of the Catholic Church in Carloso is the Archbishop of Madrigal, currently Esequiel Semprún OP. The current Apostolic Nuncio to Carloso is prelate Senri Masashi from Nifon. The Episcopal Conference of Carloso is the representative body of Catholic Bishops in Carloso
For most of Carlosian history, Catholicism was the country's state religion, including under the Carlosian Directorate, Carlosian Empire and during much of the early Republic of Carloso, until an amendment by the National Assembly made Carloso a secular state. The 1956 Constitution of Carloso partially restored its previous status by giving special recognition to three of Carloso's largest Christian denominations, alongside the Protestant Church of Carloso and Free Presbyterian Church. The 21st Amendment, implemented in 2019, officially made Carloso a Christian state, though it had been proposed to restore Catholicism to its former position. Throughout history, the Catholic Church has enjoyed considerable cultural and political influence in Carlosian society, including the country's very conservative laws regarding divorce, contraception and the total ban on abortion and in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The vast majority of primary and secondary schools in Carloso operate under Catholic patronage. Under the prelateship of Esequiel Semprún, the Catholic Church has maintained its influential position in Carlosian politics, while adopting more conservative points of view in line with traditional Catholic teachings. Compared to most developed countries, weekly mass attendance among Catholics is remarkably high in Carloso, reported at 69% in the 2022 census, down from 71% in 2017.