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Roman Catholic AnswerRoman Catholic Church refers to all the Churches in communion with the Bishop of Rome, and acknowledging him as the Vicar of Christ on earth. The terms "Roman Church" and "Roman Catholic Church" date from at least the early Middle Ages, but did not become pominent until after the protestant revolt. The reason was to emphasize the distinctive quality of being not only a Christian, because baptized, but of being a Catholic, because in communion with the Pope. (from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980)

Normally Roman Catholics, themselves, refer to themselves as "Catholics" Your humble answerer used "Roman Catholic Answer" to differentiate from others who use the word "Catholic" improperly.

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