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| continent = [Continent] | | continent = [Continent] | ||
| region = [Region] | | region = [Region] | ||
| historical_region = [Historical Region] | |||
| area_sq_km = [X] | | area_sq_km = [X] | ||
| population = [Y] | | population = [Y] | ||
| catholic_population = [A] | | catholic_population = [A] | ||
| catholic_percentage = [B] | | catholic_percentage = [B] | ||
| | | catholicism_status = [Status, max 150 characters] | ||
| official_languages = [Languages] | | official_languages = [Languages] | ||
| capital_city = [City] | | capital_city = [City] | ||
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| dioceses_count = [M] | | dioceses_count = [M] | ||
| patron_saints = [Saints] | | patron_saints = [Saints] | ||
}} | | start_year = [Year/Century] | ||
| end_year = [Year/Century] | |||
| predecessor_states = [Primary States, max 150 characters] | |||
| successor_states = [Primary States, max 150 characters] | |||
}} | |||
'''Country''' is a [geographic description, e.g., North African nation] in [region], spanning [X km²] with a population of [Y million | '''[Country]''' is a [geographic description, e.g., North African nation or historic empire] in [region/historical_region], spanning [X km²] from [start_year] to [end_year or “present”], with a population of [Y million].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Country] |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/[country]/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> Its official languages are [official_languages], and its economy relies on [e.g., oil, trade]. The [[Catholic Church]], with [A million] Catholics ([B%]), has a [catholicism_status], introduced in [date_catholicism_introduced] by [missionaries], shaping culture through [e.g., [[Saint Name]] or [[Shrine Name]]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
== Geography == | |||
[Country] is located in [region], covering [X km²], bordered by [bordering_countries]. Its [climate] supports [e.g., agriculture]. Major cities like [capital_city] host Catholic communities, with routes to [e.g., [[Shrine Name]]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Country] |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/[country]/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> [Describe environmental challenges.] | [Country] is located in [region/historical_region], covering [X km²], bordered by [bordering_countries]. Its [climate] supports [e.g., agriculture]. Major cities like [capital_city] host Catholic communities, with routes to [e.g., [[Shrine Name]]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Country] |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/[country]/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> [Describe environmental challenges or historical geography.] | ||
== History == | |||
[Country]’s history | [Country]’s history spans [e.g., indigenous era, colonization, or empire formation], with Catholicism developing through [milestones, sourced from references].<ref>{{Cite book |title=[Book Title] |author=[Author] |publisher=[Publisher] |year=[Year] |isbn=[ISBN]}}</ref> [Summarize Catholic history.] | ||
== Demographics == | |||
[Country] has [Y million] people, with [A million] Catholics ([B%]), | [Country] has [Y million] people, with [A million] Catholics ([B%]), reflecting [catholicism_status]. Ethnic groups include [groups]. Trends like [e.g., secularization] affect the Church.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
== Catholic church == | |||
The [[Catholic Church in [Country]]] has [ecclesiastical_provinces_count] provinces, [dioceses_count] dioceses, and [Y] parishes, led by | The [[Catholic Church in [Country]]] has [ecclesiastical_provinces_count] provinces, [dioceses_count] dioceses, and [Y] parishes, led by [[National Episcopal Conference Name]] for modern countries. Leaders like [[key figures, sourced]] oversee institutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> For historic countries, the Church had [historical structure, e.g., dioceses under imperial control]. | ||
=== Structure === | |||
The Church has [ecclesiastical_provinces_count] provinces, aligned with [regions].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in [Country] |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/[code].htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | The Church has [ecclesiastical_provinces_count] provinces, aligned with [regions].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in [Country] |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/[code].htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
* [List dioceses by province, e.g., | * [List dioceses by province, e.g., [[Archdiocese of [City]]] ([City, Region])] | ||
== Introduction of Catholicism == | |||
Catholicism was introduced in [date_catholicism_introduced] by [e.g., | Catholicism was introduced in [date_catholicism_introduced] by [e.g., [[Jesuit]] missionaries], with [group] establishing [missions/churches].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> [Describe initial impact.] | ||
== Key historical events == | |||
Events like [e.g., diocese establishment, martyrdoms] shaped the Church, per [references].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> [Detail milestones.] | Events like [e.g., diocese establishment, martyrdoms] shaped the Church, per [references].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> [Detail milestones.] | ||
== Catholicism status == | |||
< | The [[Catholic Church]] in [Country] has held [catholicism_status], such as [e.g., “state religion in the Holy Roman Empire” or “minority religion in modern Algeria”]. [Describe legal status, societal role, or prominence, expanding on the infobox field, with historical or modern context].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> [Include specific examples, e.g., imperial endorsements or minority challenges.] | ||
== Predecessor states == | |||
[Country] emerged from [predecessor_states], such as [list primary states with details, e.g., “the Frankish Empire, unified under Charlemagne”]. [Provide full context, including secondary states not in the infobox’s 150-character limit].<ref>{{Cite book |title=[Book Title] |author=[Author] |publisher=[Publisher] |year=[Year] |isbn=[ISBN]}}</ref> [Describe formation process.] | |||
== Successor states == | |||
[Country] dissolved into [successor_states], such as [list primary states with details, e.g., “the Austrian Empire and Prussia after 1806”]. [Provide full context, including secondary states not in the infobox’s 150-character limit].<ref>{{Cite book |title=[Book Title] |author=[Author] |publisher=[Publisher] |year=[Year] |isbn=[ISBN]}}</ref> [Describe dissolution process.] | |||
== Cultural influence == | |||
=== Festivals and traditions === | |||
Catholics celebrate [feasts, sourced], reflecting [practices].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | Catholics celebrate [feasts, sourced], reflecting [practices].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
=== Education and charity === | |||
The Church runs [schools/hospitals, sourced], impacting society.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | The Church runs [schools/hospitals, sourced], impacting society.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
=== Art and architecture === | |||
Structures like [churches, sourced] define Catholic heritage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | Structures like [[churches, sourced]] define Catholic heritage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
== Notable Catholic sites == | |||
=== Pilgrimage sites === | |||
Sites like [shrines, sourced] draw pilgrims.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | Sites like [[shrines, sourced]] draw pilgrims.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
=== Historical churches === | |||
Churches like [churches, sourced] are significant.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | Churches like [[churches, sourced]] are significant.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
== Saints and blesseds == | |||
=== Patron saints === | |||
[patron_saints] are celebrated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | [patron_saints] are celebrated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
=== Associated saints and blesseds === | |||
All saints and blesseds associated with [Country], including those born, lived, martyred, or with significant devotion here, include [list, e.g., [Saint Name], canonized [year], known for [work]; [Blessed Name], beatified [year], known for [work]], sourced from Vatican records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | All saints and blesseds associated with [Country], including those born, lived, martyred, or with significant devotion here, include [list, e.g., [[Saint Name]], canonized [year], known for [work]; [[Blessed Name]], beatified [year], known for [work]], sourced from Vatican records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
== Challenges to Catholicism == | |||
The Church faces [challenges, sourced], with responses like [e.g., dialogue].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | The Church faces [challenges, sourced], with responses like [e.g., dialogue].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
== Social and political influence == | |||
The Church influences [roles, sourced], tied to | The Church influences [roles, sourced], tied to [[Catholic Social Teaching]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Source Title] |url=[URL] |publisher=[Publisher] |date=[Date] |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
== References == | |||
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== External links == | |||
* {{Cite web |title=[Country] |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/[country]/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-18}} | * {{Cite web |title=[Country] |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/[country]/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-18}} | ||
* {{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in [Country] |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/[code].htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-18}}<pre> | * {{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in [Country] |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/[code].htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-18}}</nowiki><pre> | ||