Catholic Church
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Catholic Church
- /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ UK
- /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/ US
noun Catholic Churches
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The Catholic Church, which consists of 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome.
The Catholic Church is the largest Christian church, comprising almost half of all Christians in the world.
Similar: Roman Catholic Church
- Literally "universal church", the whole body of Christendom, especially before the division into Western and Eastern churches.
- Any of the independent Catholic Churches, such as the Old Catholic Church, the Polish National Catholic Church, or the Orthodox Catholic Church.
- Any Christian denomination that identifies explicitly as "Catholic" based on its affirmation of the Nicene Creed, such as any of the Anglican Churches.
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noun 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome
| Español | Iglesia católica |
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| 한국어 | 가톨릭교회 gatollikgyohoe, 천주교 cheonjugyo |
| 日本語 | カトリック教会 Katorikku Kyōkai |
| 中文 | 天主教會 /天主教会 Tiānzhǔ Jiàohuì |
| हिन्दी | कैथोलिक कलीसिया kaitholik kalīsiyā |
| Kiswahili | Kanisa Katoliki |
| Português | Igreja Católica |
| Français | Église catholique |
| Deutsch | Katholische Kirche |
| Italiano | Chiesa cattolica |
| Ελληνικά | Καθολική Εκκλησία Katholikí Ekklisía |
| Română | Biserică Catolică |
| Русский | Католи́ческая це́рковь Katolíčeskaja cérkovʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | Giáo hội Công giáo |
| العربية | الكَنِيسَة الكَاثُولِيكِيَّة al-kanīsa l-kāṯūlīkiyya |
| עברית | הכנסייה הקתולית ha-knesiá ha-qatólit |
noun the whole body of Christendom before the division into Western and Eastern churches
| Română | Biserică Catolică |
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Talk about this word "Catholic Church." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/catholic%20church. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Catholic Church. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/catholic%20church "Catholic Church." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/catholic%20church.Cite this
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title = {Catholic Church},
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