.catholic
.catholic is a generic extension, run by Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communication) since 2016. Anyone can register a .catholic name through a registrar that sells it.
| Type | Generic |
|---|---|
| Registry operator | Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communication) |
| Who can register | Anyone |
| In the root zone since | 1 December 2016 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://rdap.nic.catholic/ |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.catholic |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/catholic |
Look up a .catholic domain
The .catholic registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .catholic domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.
More extensions from Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communication)
| .католик | Generic · 2016 |
| .كاثوليك | Generic · 2016 |
| .天主教 | Generic · 2016 |
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Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .catholic extension?
Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communication) is the registry operator for .catholic. The registry keeps the list of every .catholic name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .catholic domain?
Yes. Anyone can register a .catholic name through a registrar that sells it.
When was .catholic created?
.catholic was added to the DNS root zone on 1 December 2016, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .catholic domain?
The .catholic registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.nic.catholic/ and over WHOIS at whois.nic.catholic. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.
Is .catholic signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .catholic zone is signed, so a .catholic domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.