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Descriptor English:
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Catholicism
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Catolicismo
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Catolicismo
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Synonyms English:
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Catholic, Roman
Catholicism, Roman
Catholics, Roman
Ethic, Roman Catholic
Ethics, Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Ethic
Roman Catholic Ethics
Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholics
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Tree Number:
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K01.844.188.250
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Definition English:
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The Christian faith, practice, or system of the Catholic Church, specifically the Roman Catholic, the Christian church that is characterized by a hierarchic structure of bishops and priests in which doctrinal and disciplinary authority are dependent upon apostolic succession, with the pope as head of the episcopal college. (From Webster, 3d ed; American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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IM; specify geog if pertinent
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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2449
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Unique Identifier:
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D002410
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DeCS
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