Roman Catholicism in Europe
- Roman Catholicism in Europe
The Roman Catholic Church is geographically centered in Holy See of Rome, Italy. About a third of the population of Europe today is Catholic, but only about a quarter of all Catholics worldwide reside in Europe, due to historical missionary activity, especially in South America.
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*CIA Factbook cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2122.html|title=Field Listing - Religions|accessdate=2007-04-17
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*Roman Catholicism by country
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