Catholic Church

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a visible society of baptized Christians professing the same faith under the authority of the invisible head (Christ) and the authority of the visible head (the pope and the bishops in communion with him).

Catholic Church

noun

1. short for Roman Catholic Church

2. any of several Churches claiming to have maintained continuity with the ancient and undivided Church

Catholic Church

1. A common abbreviation for the name of the Roman Catholic Church.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Catholic Church¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

On a recent Sunday at Santo Domingo de Guzmán Roman Catholic Church in the capital’s Baruta district, Father Leonardo Marius urged parishioners to ignore the drumbeat of war pounding the airwaves and internet.

From Los Angeles Times

While celebrating Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church on Wednesday, both Harper, 10, and Fletcher, 8, were killed in a gun attack that also injured 18 people.

From BBC

Emergency responders reported a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in south Minneapolis around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

From Salon

Free from centuries-long shadow that the Catholic Church casts over European design, American architecture doesn’t have a god to offend, at least in the traditional sense.

From Salon

Pope Leo XIV is preparing to travel to Lebanon later this year, in what could be his first journey abroad since being elected head of the Catholic Church in May.

From BBC