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The Roman Catholic Church is one of several Churches making up [[Catholicism]].  The [[Pope]] is bishop of Rome and Patriarch of the Roman Catholic Church.  The Pope resides in and administers the Roman Catholic Church from [[Vatican City]] in Rome.  The Roman Catholic Church is organized into diocese all over the world, each one headed by a [[bishop]].
The Roman Catholic Church is one and the biggest of several Churches making up [[Catholicism]].  Her head is the [[Pope]], bishop of Rome, who resides in and administers the Roman Catholic Church from [[Vatican City]] in Rome.  The Roman Catholic Church is organized into dioceses all over the world, each one headed by a [[bishop]].

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The Roman Catholic Church is one and the biggest of several Churches making up Catholicism. Her head is the Pope, bishop of Rome, who resides in and administers the Roman Catholic Church from Vatican City in Rome. The Roman Catholic Church is organized into dioceses all over the world, each one headed by a bishop.