.catholic domains list

What is .catholic TLD

The .catholic top-level domain (TLD) is a restricted namespace operated on behalf of the Catholic Church to identify verified ecclesial entities online. It provides a controlled label distinguishing official institutions from third‑party uses. In practice, .catholic domains are allocated to dioceses, congregations, and ministries that meet eligibility policies, while .catholic websites tend to present authoritative pastoral, educational, and administrative content. From our global index, we currently observe active domains, with resolving to live websites across countries, reflecting a deliberately small, curated footprint. These measurements help assess authenticity and reduce ambiguity in discovery and monitoring workflows. Download our .catholic domain datasets from webatla.

History and key features of .catholic TLD

Introduced through ICANN’s new gTLD program in the 2010s, the .catholic TLD is policy‑restricted and operated on behalf of the Church, emphasizing verified identity over volume. Key features include stringent eligibility, centralized compliance, and conservative expansion. For researchers, this yields a small, stable namespace where .catholic domains are predictable assets and .catholic websites are typically institutional rather than commercial. In our telemetry, domains currently publish DNS records, while we recorded new registrations last week and last month, indicating minimal churn. These characteristics support longitudinal trend analysis, risk mapping, and dependable crawling baselines. Download .catholic domain datasets from webatla.

Why and who choose the .catholic domain

Eligible dioceses, religious orders, educational networks, and charities choose the .catholic domain when verified provenance and institutional alignment are paramount. Because registrations are restricted, .catholic domains function as trust signals, and .catholic websites consolidate official communications under a single, auditable label. Adoption is intentionally limited: we index active registrations, observe live sites, and see usage across countries; recent additions measured last week and , reinforcing a curated footprint. For investigators, brand‑protection teams, and researchers, such concentration improves entity resolution, reduces noise, and clarifies cross‑jurisdictional mappings. Download comprehensive .catholic domain datasets from webatla.