Roman Catholicism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Roman Catholicism
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Why does Roman Catholicism prohibit other faiths from taking Communion?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
He lived at The College, in Littlemore, during the 1840s, which is where he controversially converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2025
Tying them all together is the presence of Roman Catholicism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
It also favors LGBTQ+ rights, a rarity among the major parties in a country that is a stronghold of conservative Roman Catholicism.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
Roman Catholicism was the dominant religion of Poland, and religion was very much a part of the public school I attended.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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