Catholic Church

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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).

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Origin of Catholic Church

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby Catholic Church

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How to use Catholic Church in a sentence

Küng recommended a decentralized Catholic Church, with the pope and cardinals stripped of their role as the sole interpreters of ecclesiastical doctrine.
Hans Küng, Catholic theologian who challenged papal authority, dies at 93|Matt Schudel|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
The Via Dolorosa ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and is marked by nine stations of the cross.
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Church bells pealed from St. Catherine of Siena parish one block away.
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If they returned to their church, they would be spared a second attack.
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The church was not happy with his views, and there was talk of excommunication.
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In a 2009 interview, Church apostle Dallin H. Oaks held that the Church “does not have a position” on that point.
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Among the Perpendicular additions to the church last named may be noted a very beautiful oaken rood-screen.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various
The east window in this church has been classed as the A1 of modern painted windows.
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He, with others, thinking the miss-sahib had gone to church, was smoking the hookah of gossip in a neighboring compound.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The cathedral is the only Spanish parochial church; it cares for two thousand four hundred souls.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
The Indians should have a suitable church of their own, and Serrano recommends that the king provide one for them.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Catholic Church

Catholic Church

noun

short for Roman Catholic Church

any of several Churches claiming to have maintained continuity with the ancient and undivided Church

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Cultural definitions for Catholic Church

Catholic Church

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