Roman Catholicism

American  

noun

1. the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Roman Catholicism British  

noun

1. the beliefs, practices, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church

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Etymology

Origin of Roman Catholicism

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

“The reason I moved from right to left is not because my fundamental values changed,” said Sitman, who has converted to Roman Catholicism.

From Los Angeles Times

Brigid’s moment is happening as many Irish are disillusioned with traditional Roman Catholicism and its patriarchal leadership amid a secularizing culture.

From Seattle Times

His father was a leather wholesaler; his mother, who managed the home, had converted to Judaism from Roman Catholicism in 1932.

From New York Times

They communicated so much history — how the French brought Roman Catholicism to Vietnam; how the war and its aftermath upended lives and scattered refugees — and how Nature had the last word, overwhelming them in vegetation.

From New York Times

Tying them all together is the presence of Roman Catholicism.

From Los Angeles Times