Greek Catholic

American  

noun

1. a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.

2. a Uniat belonging to a church observing the Greek rite.

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Greek Catholic British  

noun

1. a member of an Eastern Church in communion with the Greek patriarchal see of Constantinople

2. a member of one of the Uniat Greek Churches, which acknowledge the Pope's authority while retaining their own institutions, discipline, and liturgy

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Etymology

Origin of Greek Catholic

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In Damascus, Father Makarios Qalouma from a Greek Catholic parish said he was keen for the visit to bring "hope and peace" to Lebanon and Syria.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

There has also been strong criticism from Ukrainians on social media, including the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic church.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, said Sunday that surrender is not on the minds of Ukrainians.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

"Unfortunately the number of deaths is already so high, but every death is painful," said Natalia Menesheva, a dentist who attended the ceremony in Kyiv's main Greek Catholic cathedral.

From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2023

The ikon is to the Russian who is a Greek Catholic what the crucifix is to the Roman Catholic.

From The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army by Vandercook, Margaret