Roman Catholicism In The Philippines
The Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, with its head being the Pope.
With 75.5 million members in 2011, it is the predominant religion, making the Philippines the country with the third largest number of Catholic citizens in the world after Brazil and Mexico. It is also one of the two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia (the other being East Timor).
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