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- St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest Catholic church building in the world
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Dec 25, 2023 · According to the video, the top three largest churches in the world stand as: St. Peter’s Basilica, which can hold a crowd of 80,000; second place goes to Brazil’s Cathedral Basilica of...
Dec 9, 2017 · WASHINGTON (RNS) — The largest Catholic church in North America is now complete. After 100 years of construction, thousands of worshippers Friday witnessed the blessing of 24 tons of Venetian...
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2022. 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.
Catholicism is the largest branch of Christianity with 1.345 billion, and the Catholic Church is the largest among churches. Figures below are in accordance with the Annuario Pontificio , at 2019. [6]
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The largest cathedral in the world (as St. Peter's is a basilica rather than a cathedral) and the second-largest Catholic church in terms of interior area is Brazil's colorful, blue-roofed Basilica of Our Lady Aparecida. The cathedral is 12,000 m² on the inside and 18,331 m² on the outside and can accommodate 45,000 worshippers.
The Catholic Church is the largest Christian church in the world. It has over one billion members, and is the world's largest religious group. Its members believe that Jesus Christ started the Catholic Church 2,000 years ago. The Church’s headquarters are in the Vatican City.