Overview
- .католик is an IDN (Cyrillic) gTLD string meaning "Catholic" in Russian.
- It is a community-oriented gTLD proposed for use by the Catholic Church and related institutions.
- The string was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program and is intended to complement the English .catholic and other IDN variants.
History
Applicant and status
- Applicant: Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (the media and communications arm of the Vatican).
- Status: Proposed (applied-for in ICANN's New gTLD Program).
- Reveal Day: 13 June 2012 (application disclosure date).
- Priority: 96.
- Registry: ARI Registry Services.
- TLD type: Internationalized Domain Name (IDN), Community gTLD.
Related applied-for IDN strings
- Arabic: .كاثوليك
- Cyrillic: .католик
- Chinese (Hans): .天主教
Usage and Audience
- Intended audience: the Catholic Church community in Russian-script contexts.
- Typical registrants (as specified by the applicant) would include:
- Recognised dioceses
- Religious orders
- Catholic Church–affiliated institutions
- Category: Culture; marked as a community gTLD.
Registration Rules
- .католик is planned as a closed TLD.
- Use may be granted only at the sole discretion of the Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS).
- The PCCS maintains a list of affiliates formally recognised by the Holy See; only those affiliates are eligible to be granted use of a .католик domain name.
Operator
Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communication)
Whois
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domain: католик
domain-ace: XN--80AQECDR1A
organisation: Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communication)
address: Via della Conciliazione 5
address: Città del Vaticano V-00120
address: Holy See (the)
contact: administrative
name: Administrative Contact
organisation: Secretaria pro Communicatione
address: Piazza Pia 3
address: Città del Vaticano V-00120
address: Holy See (the)
phone: +39 06 698 45204
fax-no: +39 06 698 45210
e-mail: administrative.catholictld@spc.va
contact: technical
name: Technical Contact
organisation: Secretaria pro Communicatione
address: Piazza Pia 3
address: Città del Vaticano V-00120
address: Holy See (the)
phone: +39 06 698 45204
fax-no: +39 06 698 45210
e-mail: technical.catholictld@spc.va
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whois: whois.nic.xn--80aqecdr1a
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.pccs.va
created: 2016-11-16
changed: 2023-12-21
source: IANA
