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Term for the Catholic Church or its members
The term Roman Catholic is sometimes used to differentiate the Catholic Church and its members in full communion with the pope in Rome from other Christians
Roman_Catholic_(term)
Term in Christianity
sympathies; inclusive, inviting. The term has been incorporated into the name of the largest Christian communion, the Roman Catholic Church. All of the three main
Catholic_(term)
Christian church based in Rome
The Catholic Church (Latin: Ecclesia Catholica), also called the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with an estimated 1.28 to 1.41
Catholic_Church
The hierarchy of the Catholic Church consists of its bishops, priests, and deacons. In the ecclesiological sense of the term, "hierarchy" strictly means
Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Hierarchy_of_the_Catholic_Church
Topics referred to by the same term
Rome, including Vatican City Roman Catholic (term) Catholic (disambiguation) Catholic Church (disambiguation) Catholic (term) Catholicity Church (disambiguation)
Roman Catholic Church (disambiguation)
Roman_Catholic_Church_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
within the Catholic Church Roman Catholic (term) Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, also known as the Roman Space Telescope, a NASA initiative Roman (company)
Roman
23 Eastern Christian churches in the Catholic Church
audience, in which he treated "Roman Catholic Church" as synonymous with "Catholic Church". The term "Roman Catholic Church" is repeatedly used to refer
Eastern_Catholic_Churches
Distribution of Catholics The Catholic Church is "the Catholic Communion of Churches, both Roman and Eastern, or Oriental, that are in full communion with
Catholic_Church_by_country
American Catholics: A history of the Roman Catholic community in the United States (1981) pp 194–203 McAvoy, Thomas T. (January 1959). "The Catholic Minority
Catholic Church in the United States
Catholic_Church_in_the_United_States
between the Catholic Church and homosexuality is complex and often contentious, involving various conflicting views between the Roman Catholic Church and
Catholic Church and homosexuality
Catholic_Church_and_homosexuality
Catholic religious movement
the Catholic Church before the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965). Traditionalist Catholics particularly emphasize the Tridentine Mass, the Roman Rite
Traditionalist_Catholicism
Catholic religious community living under solemn vows
In the Catholic Church, a religious order is a community of consecrated life with members who profess solemn vows. They are classed as a type of religious
Religious_order_(Catholic)
Zagreb (Roman Catholic) Roman Catholic Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci Roman Catholic Diocese of Sisak Roman Catholic Diocese of Varaždin Croatian Catholic Eparchy
List_of_Catholic_dioceses
worldwide Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See. Its origins date from the 6th century, when Pope Gregory I through a Roman missionary
Catholic Church in England and Wales
Catholic_Church_in_England_and_Wales
Lutheranism that emphasizes its Catholic heritage
The term Evangelical Catholic (from catholic meaning universal and evangelical meaning Gospel-centered) is used in Lutheranism, with those calling themselves
Evangelical_Catholic
Senior church official
roles overseeing dicasteries (departments) of the Roman Curia, the central administration of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are drawn from a variety of backgrounds
Cardinal_(Catholic_Church)
Central liturgical ritual of the Catholic Church
The term Mass, also Holy Mass, is commonly used to describe the celebration of the Eucharist in the Latin Church, while the various Eastern Catholic liturgies
Mass_in_the_Catholic_Church
Catholic Church is the formation, events, and historical development of the Catholic Church through time. According to the tradition of the Catholic Church
History of the Catholic Church
History_of_the_Catholic_Church
Ordained ministers of the Catholic Church
the Catholic Church is a complicated process. Outgoing bishops, neighbouring bishops, the faithful, the apostolic nuncio, various members of the Roman Curia
Bishops in the Catholic Church
Bishops_in_the_Catholic_Church
The Catholic dioceses and archdioceses of the United States which include both the dioceses of the Latin Church, which employ the Roman Rite and other
List of Catholic dioceses in the United States
List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_the_United_States
"The Rite of Sodomy : Homosexuality and the Roman Catholic Church" (2006) Donohue, William (2010). "Catholic Church's issue is homosexuality, not pedophilia"
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases
Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases
Catholic person who is non-practicing
a lapsed Catholic with rejection of Catholic teaching, either totally or by being an "à la carte Catholic". Other sources associate the term with abandonment
Lapsed_Catholic
Topics referred to by the same term
Catholic Church Old Catholic Church Roman Catholic (term) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Old Roman Catholic. If an internal
Old_Roman_Catholic
Topics referred to by the same term
to as the Roman Catholic Church The Latin Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church or Western Catholic Church The Eastern Catholic Churches, several
Catholic_(disambiguation)
The Catholic Church in Germany (German: Katholische Kirche in Deutschland) or Roman Catholic Church in Germany (German: Römisch-katholische Kirche in Deutschland)
Catholic_Church_in_Germany
the Roman Rite until 1969. Communion bread also varies between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, with the Orthodox Church and some Eastern Catholics using
Theological differences between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
Theological_differences_between_the_Catholic_Church_and_the_Eastern_Orthodox_Church
Study of Mary in Catholic theology
Catholic Mariology is the systematic study of the person of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and of her place in the economy of salvation in Catholic theology
Catholic_Mariology
Study of the doctrines of the Catholic Church
the Eastern Catholic Churches, the term Divine Liturgy is used in place of Mass, and various Eastern rites are used in place of the Roman Rite. These
Catholic_theology
Beliefs and practices widely accepted by those that describe themselves as Catholic
distinct from the capitalized word Catholic, referring specifically to the Catholic Church and often, further, the Roman Catholic Church, used especially in ecumenical
Catholicity
are predominantly Catholic. In the 2011 UK Census, 16% of the population of Scotland described themselves as being Roman Catholic, compared with 32%
Catholic_Church_in_Scotland
Ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 800 to 1806
The Holy Roman Emperor title provided the highest prestige among medieval Catholic monarchs, because the empire was considered by the Catholic Church to
Holy_Roman_Emperor
Articles of faith
the Catholic Church is defined as "a truth revealed by God, which the magisterium of the Church declared as binding". The Catechism of the Catholic Church
Dogma_in_the_Catholic_Church
Historical and derogatory name for Roman Catholicism
Romanism is a derogatory term for Roman Catholicism used when anti-Catholicism was more common in the United States.[citation needed] The word was first
Romanism
The Catholic Church in Greece is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Indigenous Roman Catholic Greeks
Catholic_Church_in_Greece
Various groups of people with links to Ancient Rome
"Latin" ceased to be an ethnolinguistic term and became a purely juridical category, ius latii ("Latin rights"). The Roman Empire would go on to dominate the
Latins
Christian district governed by a bishop
such as the Church of Sweden do have individual dioceses similar to Roman Catholics. These dioceses and archdioceses are under the government of a bishop
Diocese
Catholic religious laws and principles
sources of history. The Catholic Church has the oldest continuously functioning legal system in the West, much later than Roman law but predating the evolution
Canon law of the Catholic Church
Canon_law_of_the_Catholic_Church
Person recognized by a religion as being holy
saint, then, is a familiar figure in all world religions. Only the Roman Catholic Church has a formal, continuous, and highly rationalized process for
Saint
Large vessel for holding liquid
spouts. The name comes from the same origin as the word "flask". As a Roman Catholic term of use, the flagon is the large vessel, usually glass and metal,
Flagon
Largest autonomous particular Catholic church
is also known as the Roman Church (Latin: Ecclesia Romana), the Latin Catholic Church, and in some contexts as the Roman Catholic Church (though this name
Latin_Church
Catholic Church canon of Bible books
A Catholic Bible is a Christian Bible whose revision, translation or version was produced by Catholics and reflects a Catholic understanding of scripture
Catholic_Bible
Topics referred to by the same term
the Catholic Church Catholic (disambiguation) Catholic Church (disambiguation) Catholic (term) Roman Catholic Church (disambiguation) Roman Catholic (term)
Western Catholic (disambiguation)
Western_Catholic_(disambiguation)
Catholic visible rites
There are seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, which according to Catholic theology were instituted by Jesus Christ and entrusted to the Church. Sacraments
Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments_of_the_Catholic_Church
Attempts to reconcile Catholicism with modern culture
within the Catholic Church. This "social" definition of Catholic modernism would be taken up again later by Integralism. Périn's usage of the term modernism
Modernism in the Catholic Church
Modernism_in_the_Catholic_Church
Square cap with three or four peaks or horns
Traditionally the three-peaked biretta is worn by Christian clergy, especially Roman Catholic clergy, as well as some Lutheran and Anglican clergy. A four-peaked
Biretta
Member of a monastic religious order
mainly to men, while nun is typically used for female monastics. Although the term monachos is of Christian origin. However, being generic, it is not interchangeable
Monk
High-ranking member of a religious office
religion, the College of Pontiffs. The term pontiff was later applied to any high or chief priest and, in Catholic ecclesiastical usage, to bishops, especially
Pontiff
This is a list of Catholic clergy throughout history who have made contributions to science. These churchmen-scientists include Nicolaus Copernicus, Gregor
List of Catholic clergy scientists
List_of_Catholic_clergy_scientists
Head of the Catholic Church
bishop of Rome and the head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. From the 8th
Pope
Structures within the Catholic Church
churches in the Catholic Church has only one member, the Catholic Church itself (comprising Roman and Eastern Churches). Within the Catholic Church there
Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites
Catholic_particular_churches_and_liturgical_rites
Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church and Vatican City
the Roman Curia, which is the central institution assisting the pope and through which the affairs of the Catholic Church are conducted. The Roman Curia
Holy_See
The Catholic Church (Chinese: 天主教; pinyin: Tiānzhǔ jiào; lit. 'Religion of the Lord of Heaven', after the Chinese term for the Christian God) first appeared
Catholic_Church_in_China
popes of the Catholic Church corresponds to that given in the Annuario Pontificio under the heading "I Sommi Pontefici Romani" (The Roman Supreme Pontiffs)
List_of_popes
composer of Catholic hymns. Note: The term classical music has been used broadly to describe many eras which do not fit the label. Initially the term specifically
List_of_Catholic_musicians
Latin Catholic jurisdiction in the United States
of Saint Thomas "The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington - adw.org". Archdiocese of Washington. "Statistics". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
Archdiocese_of_Washington
Latins was a large-scale massacre of Roman Catholics (called "Latins") in Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, by the Eastern Orthodox
Catholic–Eastern Orthodox relations
Catholic–Eastern_Orthodox_relations
German Roman Catholic prelate (1937–2022)
Franz Vorrath (9 July 1937 – 17 October 2022) was a German Roman Catholic prelate. Vorrath was born in Germany and was ordained to the priesthood in 1962
Franz_Vorrath
Latin Catholic archdiocese in New Caledonia
the Roman Catholic Church in Oceania 1825 to 1850, Australian National University Press, Canberra 1981 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roman Catholic
Archdiocese_of_Nouméa
18th/19th century UK legislation
The Roman Catholic relief bills were a series of measures introduced over time in the late 18th and early 19th centuries before the Parliaments of Great
Roman_Catholic_relief_bills
Social doctrine of the Catholic Church
Catholic social teaching (CST) is an area of Catholic doctrine which is concerned with human dignity and the common good in society. It addresses oppression
Catholic_social_teaching
served until his death in 1922. (Before it was a Prefecture Apostolic, he was its Superior from 1911 to 1915.) Catholic Hierarchy profile v t e v t e
Edward Parry (Roman Catholic priest)
Edward_Parry_(Roman_Catholic_priest)
Administrative institutions of the Holy See
Roman Curia is the central body through which the affairs of the Catholic Church are conducted. The Roman Curia is the institution of which the Roman
Roman_Curia
The Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual and administrative leadership of the Holy See. From origins
Catholic_Church_in_Australia
Traditionalist Catholic movement
own pope. The term sedevacantism derives from the Latin term sede vacante, which means "with the chair being vacant". In the Catholic Church, when an
Sedevacantism
Ideology combining fascism and clericalism
where Catholic support is merely tactical or secondary. When coined in 1920s Italy, the term referred to the political ideology of the Roman Catholic Italian
Clerical_fascism
The Mexican Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Mexico, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, his Curia
Catholic_Church_in_Mexico
Roman Catholic church in Wales
Church is a Roman Catholic Church in Belmont Road in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales. St. Joseph's is served out of St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church in Brecon
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye
St_Joseph's_Roman_Catholic_Church,_Hay-on-Wye
Term used in 20th-century ecclesiology
Sister churches was a term used in 20th-century ecclesiology to describe ecumenical relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox
Sister_church
Catholic seminary in Lviv, Ukraine
the Seminary of the Archdiocese of Lviv in Lviv-Bryukhovychi) is a Roman Catholic seminary founded in Lviv in 1703. The university was founded in 1703
Roman Catholic Seminary in Lviv
Roman_Catholic_Seminary_in_Lviv
This is an index of Catholic Church articles. Portals and navigation boxes are at the bottom of the page. For a listing of Catholic Church articles by
Index of Catholic Church articles
Index_of_Catholic_Church_articles
Archaic derogatory term for Roman Catholicism
English language for Roman Catholicism, once frequently used by Protestants and Eastern Orthodox Christians to label their Catholic opponents, who differed
Popery
County of the Kingdom of Hungary
county was composed of the following religious communities: Total: Roman Catholic (term): 253,686 (75.8%) Calvinist: 43,014 (12.9%) Lutheran: 14,252 (4.3%)
Baranya_County_(former)
Chilean Roman Catholic archbishop (1929–2025)
Patricio Infante Alfonso (9 October 1929 – 18 April 2025) was a Chilean Roman Catholic prelate. He was auxiliary bishop of Santiago de Chile from 1984 to 1990
Patricio_Infante_Alfonso
Swiss Roman Catholic prelate (1925–2022)
Swiss Roman Catholic prelate. Togni was born in Switzerland and was ordained to the priesthood in 1950. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese
Ernesto_Togni
Major Christian denomination
of 1869–70". The expression "Old Catholic" has been used from the 1850s by communions separated from the Roman Catholic Church over certain doctrines, primarily
Old_Catholic_Church
Period of Dutch politics, c. 1945 to 1958
coalitions between the Catholic and social-democratic parties in the Netherlands and Belgium. "Roman" refers to the parties with Roman Catholic affiliation, and
Roman/Red
Position in the Catholic Church (1204–1964)
the Fourth Crusade and its conquest of Constantinople in 1204. It was a Catholic replacement for the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Latin Patriarchate of Constantinople
Latin_Patriarchate_of_Constantinople
Highest-ranking bishop in Christianity
Roman Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs
Patriarch
Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction for former Anglicans
the institution of personal ordinariates for Anglicans who join the Roman Catholic Church was released on 9 November 2009, after being announced on 20
Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham
Personal_Ordinariate_of_Our_Lady_of_Walsingham
Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate (1942–2022)
Roman Catholic prelate. Mancilha Vilela was born in Brazil and was ordained to the priesthood in 1968. He served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese
Luiz_Mancilha_Vilela
Catholic diocese in the Philippines
of Balanga on Facebook Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga at Wikimedia Commons Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga official website 14°40′45″N
Diocese_of_Balanga
Japanese Christian sect
shogunate (April 1638). The term is particularly used today for those who have refused to embrace modern Roman Catholic practices and still hold onto
Kakure_Kirishitan
Roman Catholic archdiocese in El Salvador
Salvador is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in El Salvador. Its archepiscopal see is the Salvadoran capital
Archdiocese_of_San_Salvador
of permission to use the preconciliar Roman Rite Mass was in the form of an indult (i.e. a concession). The term universal indult was used to describe
Preconciliar rites after the Second Vatican Council
Preconciliar_rites_after_the_Second_Vatican_Council
Religious community or the building used by such a community
the building used by the community, especially in Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican traditions. The term convent derives via Old French from Latin conventus
Convent
Type of worship service within many Christian denominations
term Mass is commonly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, Western Rite Orthodoxy, Old Catholicism, and Independent Catholicism. The term is
Mass_(liturgy)
Member of a religious community of women
religious order (as of nuns or deaconesses); especially : one of a Roman Catholic congregation under simple vows "What is the difference between a sister
Nun
Form of liturgy in the Roman Rite
traditionalist Catholics. The term "Tridentine Mass" applies to celebrations in accordance with the successive editions of the Roman Missal whose title
Tridentine_Mass
individual's existence begins at fertilization is the accepted position of the Roman Catholic Church, whose Pontifical Academy for Life declared: "The moment that
Ten Commandments in Catholic theology
Ten_Commandments_in_Catholic_theology
Church in Milan, Italy
Sant'Ambrogio ad Nemus (Sant Ambrosin in Lombard language) is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic convent in Milan, Italy. The convent is no longer functioning, but the
Sant'Ambrogio_ad_Nemus,_Milan
Indian Roman Catholic bishop (1933–2020)
Indian Roman Catholic bishop. D'Souza was born in India and was ordained to the priesthood in 1961. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese
Valerian_D'Souza
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Wisconsin, United States
the Code: 1903–1945". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. "Albert Gregory Cardinal Meyer [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved
Archdiocese_of_Milwaukee
Roman Catholic term for Protestants
Separated brethren is a term sometimes used by the Roman Catholic Church and its clergy and members to refer to baptized members of other Christian traditions
Separated_brethren
Attitude of the Catholic Church to evolution theory
The Catholic Church holds no official position on the theory of creation or evolution, leaving the specifics of either theistic evolution or literal creationism
Evolution and the Catholic Church
Evolution_and_the_Catholic_Church
answer by the Catholic Church to several sex scandals involving priests in the late 20th/early 21st century, including the American Roman Catholic sex abuse
Homosexual clergy in the Catholic Church
Homosexual_clergy_in_the_Catholic_Church
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Australia
further to the north. The following individuals have been elected as Roman Catholic Bishops of Rockhampton: Guilford Clyde Young †, appointed Auxiliary
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton
Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Rockhampton
Catholic Church designation for Christian communities
Greek, the Roman Catholic Church applies the term "Church" in the proper sense only to Christian communities that, according to the Roman Catholic doctrine
Ecclesial_community
Giovanni Matteo Konings, OSCr (died 1929) was a Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Konings was a member of the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy
Giovanni_Matteo_Konings
Burundian Roman Catholic prelate (born 1942)
(born 3 January 1942), is a Burundian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura from 2006 until
Evariste_Ngoyagoye
Fán Héng'ān; 16 October 1882 - 1975) was a Chinese Catholic priest and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining between 1933 and 1975. Fan was born
Joseph_Fan_Heng'an
ROMAN CATHOLIC-TERM
ROMAN CATHOLIC-TERM
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Catalan
English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Catalan : patronymic from the personal name Roman.
Male
Polish
 Polish name derived from Latin Romanus, ROMAN means "Roman." Compare with other forms of Roman.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Romanus, ROMANO means "Roman."
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, ROWAN means "rowan tree." Compare with masculine Rowan.Â
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, English, Gaelic, Indian, Irish
From the Rowan Tree; Red-haired; Red Haired Surname; Red
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Jamaican, Latin, Swiss
A Roman; Man from Rome
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, Ukrainian
Citizen of Roman; Man from Rome
Male
French
French form of Latin Romanus, ROMAIN means "Roman."
Boy/Male
Spanish American Russian Biblical Latin
From Rome.
Boy/Male
English American Gaelic Irish
From the rowan tree.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Czechoslovakian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Muslim, Polish, Spanish, Swedish
Citizen of Rome; Woman from Rome
Male
Russian
(Роман) Russian name derived from Latin Romanus, ROMAN means "Roman." Compare with other forms of Roman.
Male
Irish
Pet form of Irish Gaelic Roibéard, ROBAN means "bright fame."
Surname or Lastname
Catalan, French, English, German (also Romann), Polish, Hungarian (Román), Romanian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian
Catalan, French, English, German (also Romann), Polish, Hungarian (Román), Romanian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian : from the Latin personal name Romanus, which originally meant ‘Roman’. This name was borne by several saints, including a 7th-century bishop of Rouen.English, French, and Catalan : regional or ethnic name for someone from Rome or from Italy in general, or a nickname for someone who had some connection with Rome, as for example having been there on a pilgrimage. Compare Romero.
Male
English
 English name derived from Latin Romanus, ROMAN means "Roman." Compare with other forms of Roman.
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ruadhán, ROHAN means "little red one." Compare with another form of Rohan.
Boy/Male
English
From the rowan tree.
Boy/Male
French Latin
A Roman.
Male
English
Irish surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ruadhán, ROWAN means "little red one." Compare with feminine Rowan.
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Romano, ROMANA means "Roman."Â
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a.
Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes.
n.
Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; -- in distinction from Italics.
adv.
Toward Rome, or toward the Roman Catholic Church.
n.
A member of the Roman Catholic Church.
n.
An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic.
n.
Rowan tree.
v. t.
To convert to the Roman Catholic religion.
a.
Catholic.
n.
A Roman catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents.
n.
The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.
a.
Of or pertaining to Rome, or the Roman people; like or characteristic of Rome, the Roman people, or things done by Romans; as, Roman fortitude; a Roman aqueduct; Roman art.
v. i.
To come under the influence of the Romans, or of the Roman Catholic Church.
v. t. & i.
To make or to become catholic or Roman Catholic.
a.
Of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as, the Catholic emancipation act.
a.
Having characteristics that are partly Greek and partly Roman; as, Greco-Roman architecture.
a.
Universal or general; as, the catholic faith.
n.
A Roman Catholic.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion.
adv.
In a catholic manner; generally; universally.