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If you're asking what is the Roman Catholic, it is is the largest oldest Christian denomination of which follows the Holy See or the Pope in Rome, of whom Catholics believe hold the keys of the kingdom that were given to Peter. If you are asking what the word Catholic means, it comes from the Latin word catholicus or the Greek word katholikos both of which translate as universal. That is why you will sometimes hear the holy universal Church.
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Roman Catholic AnswerAs stated above, the original meaning of the word is universal, but it has taken on a variety of applications in the course of Christian history. It is now used in five recognized senses:from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
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.
5. In general, today the term "Catholic" refers to those Christian 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.
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What is the compendium of the catechism of the catholic church?
The compendium of the Catechism of The Catholic Church is a book that contains stories and experiences which have a meaning on how you have to life your life.
What does elect mean in the Catholic Church?
I cannot find the word "elect" in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Code of Canon Law, or Modern Catholic Dictionary, so I am assuming that the word has no special assigned meaning in the Catholic Church.
In the Roman Catholic Church an adjective meaning optional?
Votive
How is the Catholic Church Catholic?
The word "Catholic" means "universal" and is applied to the Church as Jesus has sent Her to all people in all countries, in all ages. By "Catholic" meaning universal, at any Catholic Church in the world on any given sunday, they would read the same passages.
What is the difference between romaan Catholic and Catholic?
Well, "catholic" spelled with a lower-case "c", is a word meaning, "all-inclusive". It is not necessarily a religious word, at all. Roman Catholic is a Christian religion, and the word, "Catholic" is a religious word meaning, "all-inclusive" or "available to all". There are 2 Catholic churches. The church in Roman-held areas was a rival to the church in areas of what is now Turkey. The head of that church was in Byzantium. Eventually, the 2 church group broke apart, one being called the Roman Catholic church, and the other being called the Byzantine Catholic church. The Byzantine Catholic church is today better know as the Greek Orthodox church and Russian Orthodox church. Thus church follows the old, old practices that the Roman Catholic church has abandoned or altered over the years.
Is the Russian orthodox church like the American Catholic Church?
Yes, in that they both originated with the Catholic Church, went into schism, while retaining valid Orders and valid sacraments: to that extent they are alike, although the American Catholic Church, which is derived from the Old Catholic Church, a schismatic group that went into schism after the First Vatican Council, is not in communion with the Catholic Church nor the Orthodox Church. The American Catholic Church is in communion with the Anglican Church meaning, when all is said and done, they are yet another protestant church, while the Russian Orthodox remains Catholic to a degree.
Who are Eastern Catholics who recognize the pope?
Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Armenian Catholic Church Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church Chaldean Catholic Church Coptic Catholic Church Patriarchate Ethiopian Catholic Church Byzantine Church of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro Greek Byzantine Catholic Church Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church Italo-Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Macedonian Catholic Church Maronite Catholic Church Melkite Greek-Catholic Church Romanian Greek-Catholic Church Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church Syriac Catholic Church Patriarchate Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
In the Roman Catholic Church a word meaning optional?
Votive means optional.
What is the correct name for absence from church?
If you want to use one word, I suggest non-attender, meaning that a person is not a churchgoer. In the Catholic Church, someone who no longer goes to church is referred to as a lapsed Catholic.
Where is the Lutheran Catholic Church located?
There is a Lutheran Church and a Catholic Church but no Lutheran Catholic Church.
Is the Chaldean Catholic Church associated with the Roman Catholic Church?
There is no "Roman" Catholic Church: Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. The Chaldean Catholic Church is part of the Catholic Church.
Is Ascension Thursday a holy day of obligation in the Catholic Church?
Yes, Ascension Thursday is a holy day of obligation in the Catholic Church, meaning that Catholics are required to attend Mass on this day.
