Template:Catholic-hierarchy
"{{{1}}}/{{{2}}}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
Usage
{{Catholic-hierarchy | TYPE | URL section | ALT NAME |accessdate= 13 August 2026 | archiveurl= | archivedate= }}
Notes on usage
This template marks-up links to https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org, the Catholic-Hierarchy English-language source for Catholic bishops, dioceses, and events associated with their identification. This template configures the url for: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/<<bishop/diocese/events>>/<<topic name>>.html
{{Catholic-hierarchy|1|2|3|accessdate= | archiveurl= | archivedate= }}
Two parameters are required; a third to display an alternative linked text is optional; fourth parameter for date retrieved is also optional. The last two parameters are archive url and date.
- 1 - REQUIRED - TYPE specifies if the link is for a bishop, diocese, country, or event. Allowable values generally are bishop, diocese, country, or events
- 2 - REQUIRED - URL section are the last letters in the url, not including .html
- 3 - OPTIONAL - ALT NAME is the alternative text to be shown rather than {1}/{2} (i.e. for the bishop's, diocese's, or event's name)
- accessdate - OPTIONAL - The full date when the original URL was accessed; do not wikilink
- archiveurl - OPTIONAL - The URL of an archived copy of a web page, if or in case the URL becomes unavailable; requires 'archivedate'
- archivedate - OPTIONAL - Date when the original URL was archived; do not wikilink
Bishop
Example for the Francis, Bishop of Rome:
Markup {{Catholic-hierarchy|bishop|bbergj|Pope Francis|24 January 2015}}
Giving "Pope Francis". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
Diocese
Example for the Diocese of Roma:
https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/droma.html
Markup {{Catholic-hierarchy|diocese|droma|Diocese of Roma|24 January 2015}}
Giving "Diocese of Roma". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
Events
Example for the events in 2015:
Markup {{Catholic-hierarchy|events|d2015|The Year of Our Lord 2015|24 January 2015}}
Giving "The Year of Our Lord 2015". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
Country
Example for the Catholic Church in Italy:
Markup {{Catholic-hierarchy|country|it|Italy|24 January 2015}}
Giving "Catholic Church in Italy". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
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