Catholic League

Catholic League may refer to:

  • Catholic League (French), created by Henry of Guise, in 1576 during the French Wars of Religion
  • Catholic League (German), a confederation of Catholic German states formed to counteract the Protestant Union
  • Catholic League (U.S.), a Roman Catholic advocacy and civil rights organization in the United States
  • Catholic League (England), an organisation to promote reunion of the Church of England and the Holy See

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