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The Catholic Church, with seven ecclesiastical provinces and 27 dioceses, has a strong historical presence, particularly in Bavaria and the Rhineland, but faces challenges from secularization in a secular state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Germany |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/DE.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> Sites like [[Cologne Cathedral]] and the [[Shrine of the Three Kings]] attract pilgrims, though regular church attendance is low at about 10%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Germany’s Catholic Church Faces Secular Challenges |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-05/germany-catholic-church-secularism.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2021-05-15 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> | The Catholic Church, with seven ecclesiastical provinces and 27 dioceses, has a strong historical presence, particularly in Bavaria and the Rhineland, but faces challenges from secularization in a secular state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Germany |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/DE.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> Sites like [[Cologne Cathedral]] and the [[Shrine of the Three Kings]] attract pilgrims, though regular church attendance is low at about 10%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Germany’s Catholic Church Faces Secular Challenges |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-05/germany-catholic-church-secularism.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2021-05-15 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> | ||
== Saints == | |||
{{SaintsByCountry|Location=Germany}} | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||