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Catechism Paragraph 833
Part 1: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
Section 2: THE CREEDS
Chapter 3: I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
Article 9: "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH"

The phrase "particular church," which is the diocese (or eparchy), refers to a community of the Christian faithful in communion of faith and sacraments with their bishop ordained in apostolic succession.[313] These particular Churches "are constituted after the model of the universal Church; it is in these and formed out of them that the one and unique Catholic Church exists."[314]

šŸ“š Footnotes

[313] Cf. CD 11; CIC, cann. 368-369.
[314] LG 23.