Roman Catholic

adjective

1. of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.

noun

1. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

Roman Catholic

adjective

1. of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church

noun

1. a member of this Church

Word History and Origins

Origin of Roman Catholic¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

In deeply devout Poland, where 87% of the population identify as Roman Catholic, activists are trying to create a space for people to be openly LGBTQ and also Christian.

From Time

Roman Catholic officials have never replied to their letters, nor have they responded to their dozens of requests to meet with the foundation, she says.

From Time

Augustine High School, an all-boys Roman Catholic private school in North Park, said it received more than 300 applications for prospective incoming freshmen and requests to transfer in from other schools tripled.

From Voice of San Diego

While it’s not uncommon to have a waitlist at the all-boys Roman Catholic private school, there was a new intensity among families hoping to secure one of the 700 spots for students in grades nine through 12, he said.

From Voice of San Diego

Last week, for example, the Late Show host Stephen Colbert, a practicing Roman Catholic, talked about Easter.

From Time

A quarter of a century later, the new head of the Roman Catholic Church claimed that those days had been consigned to history.

From The Daily Beast

Laylah and her older sister, Destiny, attended the school affiliated with Our Lady of Good Hope Roman Catholic Church.

From The Daily Beast

Instead, they killed Roman Catholic Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo.

From The Daily Beast

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John of Rochester Roman Catholic Church in Fairport, New York.

From The Daily Beast

For instance, Roman Catholic leaders have issued guidelines stating that they would not bury married gay soldiers.

From The Daily Beast

The Roman Catholic priesthood, to a man, would lend to it the influence of all its spiritual authority.

From Project Gutenberg

Just a few priests ordained in the Roman Catholic Church have joined the schismatic cause.

From Project Gutenberg

There were grades of rank among the priesthood; but not more so than in the Roman Catholic Church.

From Project Gutenberg

He would also abolish the oaths in that establishment, distinguishing Roman Catholic office-bearers from Protestants.

From Project Gutenberg

The Roman Catholic chapels, and the ways of access to them, were also treated as "public works."

From Project Gutenberg