Catholic Church

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

a visible society of baptized Christians professing the same faith under the authority of the invisible head (Christ) and the authority of the visible head (the pope and the bishops in communion with him).

Catholic Church

noun

short for Roman Catholic Church
any of several Churches claiming to have maintained continuity with the ancient and undivided Church

Catholic Church

A common abbreviation for the name of the Roman Catholic Church .

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Catholic Church¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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Example Sentences

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In a landmark ruling, it was one of thousands of pages of documents that a Boston court ordered the Catholic Church to release.

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"By publishing a picture of himself masquerading as the pope, President Trump mocks God, the Catholic Church, and the papacy."

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"Plus 'Catholic Church' and 'cutting edge' are far from synonyms - innovation is almost antithetical to ritual."

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It is also opposed by the Catholic Church in Scotland and the Scottish Association of Mosques.

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For many people, it was a glimpse into the rarefied world of the Vatican, and the highly secretive process of choosing a leader for the Roman Catholic Church.

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catholicate Catholic Emancipation Act

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