Catholic
The adjective catholic (from ancient Greek καθολικός kathikós 'all-encompassing') refers to:
- the Roman Catholic Church , the largest church in Christianity, consisting of several particular churches that recognize the Pope's primacy of jurisdiction
- to Catholicism , the whole of Christianity Roman Catholic imprint
- the catholicity , essential property of the Church, adherence to Catholic doctrine in the universality and unity of the Church
- those churches that see themselves as part of the universal church in catholicity - see ecclesiology
See also:
- Catholic Church (disambiguation)
- German Catholicism
- Christian Catholic Church in Switzerland
- Old Catholic Church
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