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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

organization, organisation go
a group of people who work together

establishment, institution go
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

faith, religion, organized religion go
an institution to express belief in a divine power

church, Christian church go
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

Catholic Church
any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church

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Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church go
the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
Old Catholic Church go
Catholic churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century
Eastern Church, Byzantine Church go
the Catholic Church as it existed in the Byzantine Empire
Eastern Church, Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox go
derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites
Uniat Church, Uniate Church go
any of several churches in eastern Europe or the Middle East that acknowledge papal authority but retain their own liturgy