Roman Catholic

American  

adjective

1. of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.

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noun

1. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

Roman Catholic British  

adjective

1. of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church

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noun

1. a member of this Church

Etymology

Origin of Roman Catholic

First recorded in 1595–1605

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• Eastern Orthodox vs. Roman Catholic

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Example Sentences

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Roman Catholic

Leo was elected as head of the Roman Catholic Church in May 2025, the first American to hold the role.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

Saint Catherine of Alexandria Roman Catholic Church in Avalon hosted a gathering on Thursday for community members who needed to speak to a counselor to help process what happened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Abbatiello graduated in 2020 from Chaminade High School, a Roman Catholic all-boys school in Mineola where tuition is almost $20,000 a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

It means a baptised follower is "out of communion" with the Church - meaning they cannot receive the sacraments, for example going to confession, or get married within the Roman Catholic Church.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

She is Roman Catholic, born on the coast of Brittany.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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