Catholic Church

Catholic Church

n.

The Roman Catholic Church.

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Catholic Church

n

1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) short for Roman Catholic Church

2. (Christian Churches, other) any of several Churches claiming to have maintained continuity with the ancient and undivided Church

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Catholic Church - any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church Christian church, church - one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy Old Catholic Church - Catholic churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century Byzantine Church, Eastern Church - the Catholic Church as it existed in the Byzantine Empire Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church - derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites Uniat Church, Uniate Church - any of several churches in eastern Europe or the Middle East that acknowledge papal authority but retain their own liturgy Catholic - a member of a Catholic church