Identity Plate Question

I recently got Lightroom and am learning it s l o w l y. I have created and used both text and graphic identity plates, but haven't found an answer to this quandry...
Are the custom identity plates unique to a given catalog?
When I create plates in the default catalog, then create a "new" catalog, the custom plates are not available for use.
Is it possible to have all custom plates available for use in all catalogs?
Or....what am I missing here?
Thanks for your patience with the NEWB here.

After (RE)searching a bit more yesterday, I came across a workaround in the NAPP forums. It was suggested there to create a "catalog template" where you create your ID plates. When you need a new catalog, simply copy the "template" catalog and rename appropriately. I experimented with this and it seems to be a good option.
I guess a still open question for me would be this...Say I've created my ID plates in a template catalog, then copied that one to other catalogs (portraits, landscapes, family, etc) then decide/discover that I need yet another ID plate. Question is...If I add another one to the template, can it then be used to replace one or all the other existing catalogs (portraits, landscapes, family, etc)?
Wonder why the ID plates can't be created and made available across the board...like a preset?

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