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

The raids also prompted the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to bolster delivery of hot meals, groceries and prescription medicines to parishioners living in fear of deportation amid ongoing enforcement raids.

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Spain's Roman Catholic church said Tuesday it is investigating the bishop of Cadiz following accusations that he abused a youth during the 1990s.

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Under the chapel's famous ceiling painted by Michelangelo, the service will bring together clergy and choirs from both the Roman Catholic church and the Church of England, of which the King is supreme governor.

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The Roman Catholic Church operates tribunals that consider spiritual issues and marriage annulments.

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Born in 1951, the 74-year-old devout Roman Catholic was the son of a cattle herder and the eighth of nine children.

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