Roman Catholic

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noun

: a member of the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic

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adjective

: of, relating to, or being a Christian church having a hierarchy of priests and bishops under the pope, a liturgy centered in the Mass, veneration of the Virgin Mary and saints, clerical celibacy, and a body of dogma including transubstantiation and papal infallibility

Examples of Roman Catholic in a Sentence

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Noun

Our state and the Roman Catholic Church are both known for large populations, for great beauty, for enormous wealth and for the highest of ideals. — Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

In order to appease the Production Code, and facing pressure from the Roman Catholic League of Decency, Lolita’s age was never referenced in the film, and the physical relationship between Lolita and Humbert Humbert went undepicted. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

French Impressionist painter Claude Monet immortalized the Roman Catholic church in a celebrated series of paintings that captured its changing appearance in different light and weather. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Pham is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego. — Michael Pham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1581, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1614, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Roman Catholic

adjective

: of or relating to the body of Christians having levels of authority under the pope, a liturgy centered in the Mass, and a body of beliefs laid down by the church as the only interpreter of revealed truth

Roman Catholic noun

Roman Catholicism noun