How does the word Catholic originate?

Answer 1

the word "catholic" comes from the Greek word katholikós(καθολικός) which means "universal"; so simply, the word "catholic" means "universal".

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Catholic AnswerThe word "catholic" originally meant general or universal. However, since the beginning of the second century, it has been connected nearly exclusively with the Catholic Church, in one way or another. and it used by It as one of the essential marks of the Church: "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic":

from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

Catholic. It's original meaning of "general" or "universal" has taken on a variety of applications in the course of Christian history. First used by St. Ignatius of Antioch (A.D. 35-107) ( Letter to the Smyrneans, 8, 2), it is now mainly used in five recognized senses:.

1. The Catholic Church as distinct from Christian ecclesiastical bodies that do not recognize the papal primacy;

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2. The Catholic faith as the belief of the universal body of the faithful, namely, that which is believed "everywhere, always , and by all" (Vincentian Canon);

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3. Orthodoxy as distinguished from what is heretical or schismatical;

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4. The undivided Church before the Eastern Schism of 1054; thereafter the Eastern Church has called itself orthodox, in contrast with those Christian bodies which did not accept the definitions of Ephesus and Chalcedon on the divinity of Christ.

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[5.] In general, today the term "Catholic" refers to those Christians who profess a continued tradition of faith and worship and who hold to the Apostolic succession of bishops and priest since the time of Christ. (Etym. Latin catholicus, universal; Greek katholikos, universal.)

Answer 2

catholic |ˈkaθ(ə)lik|

adjective

1 (esp. of a person's tastes) including a wide variety of things; all-embracing. See note at universal .

2 ( Catholic) of the Roman Catholic faith.

• of or including all Christians.

• of or relating to the historic doctrine and practice of the Western Church.

noun ( Catholic)

a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

DERIVATIVES

catholicity |ˌkaθ(ə)ˈlisətē| |ˈkøθəˈlɪsədi| |kaθəˈlɪsɪti| noun

catholicly |ˈkøθ(ə)lək(ə)li| adverb

ORIGIN late Middle English (sense 2): from Old French catholique or late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos 'universal,' from kata 'with respect to' + holos 'whole.'

THATS THE MEANING OF CATHOLIC....

Answer 3

Catholic AnswerThe real meaning of "Catholic" with a capital "C" is Christian that belongs to the Church which Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, founded in 33 A.D., and guaranteed as the only way to salvation until the end of the world. He appointed St. Peter as its first head or vicar (what we now call the pope) and send the Holy Spirit to guide it always.

from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

Catholic. It's original meaning of "general" or "universal" has taken on a variety of applications in the course of Christian history. First used by St. Ignatius of Antioch (A.D. 35-107) ( Letter to the Smyrneans, 8, 2), it is now mainly used in five recognized senses: 1. The Catholic Church as distinct from Christian ecclesiastical bodies that do not recognize the papal primacy; 2. The Catholic faith as the belief of the universal body of the faithful, namely, that which is believed "everywhere, always , and by all" (Vincentian Canon); 3. Orthodoxy as distinguished from what is heretical or schismatical; 4. The undivided Church before the Eastern Schism of 1054; thereafter the Eastern Church has called itself orthodox, in contrast with those Christian bodies which did not accept the definitions of Ephesus and Chalcedon on the divinity of Christ.

In general, today the term "Catholic" refers to those Christians who profess a continued tradition of faith and worship and who hold to the Apostolic succession of bishops and priest since the time of Christ. (Etym. Latin catholicus, universal; Greek katholikos, universal.)

Answer 4

The word Catholic originated in Greek as the Greek word, katholikós, which mean general. It came into Latin as catholicus meaning Catholic or universal. Since the beginning of the second century (100 A.D.) it has referred to the Christian Church that is universal throughout the world, and holds to the faith of the Apostles. It was used primarily, at first, to differentiate Christians from heretics who held to some of the Church's beliefs. And it is still used in current times, as many adherents of the protestant heresy have appropriated the word Christian to refer to themselves.

Answer 5

Roman Catholic AnswerFrom A Catholic Dictionary, Edited by Donald Attwater, Second Edition, revised 1957

i. The word is derived form Greek and simply means universal. In combination with the word "church" it essentially merely indicates one of the marks of the Church, and was so used by St. Ignatius at the beginning of the 2nd century; but in the course of history it has come to be the distinguishing epithet of the Church of Christ and His faith: under other circumstances its place might have been take by "apostolic" or "one." The use of the word in this distinguishing way became current and common in England only from the middle of the 16th century. In some mediaeval translations of the Creed unam sanctam catholicam et apostolicam ecclesiamis rendered "one holy apostolic church general."

ii. A Catholic is any person who, having been baptised, does not adhere to a non-Catholic religion or perform any act with the intention or effect of excluding himself from the Church. A "good Catholic" is one who practises his religion to the best of his ability. (cf., Anglo-Catholic, roman Catholic)

iii. Catholics normally call themselves Catholics without qualification, and are distinguished by the name alike in West and West. (cf., Roman Catholic, Orthodox); except for a body of High Anglicans, no other Christians use the name as a distinguishing title. But Catholics of the Byzantine rite sometimes call themselves Greek Catholics, Chaldeans are so called, and Maronite always refer to themselves simply as Maronites--they avoid the name Catholic for the good reason that there is no such thing as a Maronite who is not a Catholic, and because in Syria the epithet particularly designates a Catholic Melkite.

iv. As an adjective, Catholic in this special sense should only be used of subject of which Catholicity is predicable, e.g.,a man as man, a church, building, or catechism. to speak of a Catholic artist or grocer, Catholic poetry or truth is inaccurate and misleading: an artist or grocer who is a Catholic is a Catholic as a man (and this without reference to whether he paints only ecclesiastical pictures or supplies cheese only to the clergy); poetry may deal with a Catholic theme or be written by a poet who is a Catholic, but is not by that fact anything but poetry; truth is truth and it is improper to call the truth above the Catholic Church, Catholic truth; (cf., Catholic arithmetic, a Wesleyan judge, Quaker music, and particularly, Catholic culture).

Answer 6

Catholic means universal.
it comes from a Latin word "catholicos" which means "universal". so the catholic church means "universal church".

Answer 7

Th Universal church. All those who believe in Salvation by Faith through Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1

Answer 8

The word catholic means universal. It can be used as a common noun with that meaning, although it is most often used as a proper noun as the name of a popular religion.