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    Catholic Church in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

    History

    Starting with Pope Pius V's papal bull Regnans in Excelsis in 1570 and lasting until 1766, popes did not recognise the legitimacy of the English monarchy and called for its overthrow. The Crown and governmen… See more

    Organisation

    There are 38 ecclesiastical circumscriptions and 3,104 parishes.
    In 2011, in total there were roughly 5.7 million Catholics (9.1%) in the United Kingdom: 4,155,100 in England and Wales (7.4%), 841… See more

    Catholic saints of the United Kingdom

    Saints and Doctors of the Church, notable and Pre-Reformation:
    • Alban (d. 251 or 304), protomartyr
    • David (500–589), monk, bishop, and teacher
    • Patrick (late 5th century), missionary, 'Apostle to I… See more

    Does the Catholic Church have ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
    While there is no ecclesiastical jurisdiction corresponding to the United Kingdom as a whole, this article refers to the Catholic Church's geographical representation in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ever since the establishment of the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Acts of Union 1707, and later the United Kingdom.
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