Catholic Church
/ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/US/ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/
Catholic Church noun: the Catholic Church, which consists of 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome.
Noun
Catholic Church (plural Catholic Churches)
- 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.
- The “Catholic Church” or “Roman Catholic Church” is the world's second largest single religious body after Sunni Islam2012, Nat Carnes, Al-Maghred, the Barbary Lion: A Look at Islam, Page 86
- Synonyms:
- 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.
Catholic Church meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
Catholic Church in Hindi
- 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome
- कैथोलिक कलीसिया kaitholik kalīsiyā
Catholic Church in Tamil
- 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome
- கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை kattōlikka tiruccapai
Catholic Church in Marathi
- 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome
- कॅथलिक चर्च kĕthlik carca
Catholic Church in Bengali
- 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome
- ক্যাথলিক চার্চ kêtholik carco
More languagesFewer languages
- Catholic Church in Telugu
- కాథలిక్ చర్చి kāthalik carci
- Catholic Church in Malayalam
- കത്തോലിക്കാ സഭ kattōlikkā sabha
- Catholic Church in Punjabi
- ਕੈਥੋਲਿਕ ਚਰਚ kaitholik carac
- Catholic Church in Nepali
- क्याथोलिक चर्च kyātholik carca
- Catholic Church in Tagalog
- Simbahang Katolika
- Catholic Church in Arabic
- الكَنِيسَة الكَاثُولِيكِيَّة al-kanīsa l-kāṯūlīkiyya
- Catholic Church in Malay
- Gereja Katolik
- Catholic Church in Indonesian
- Gereja Katolik
- Catholic Church in Persian
- کلیسای کاتولیک kelisâi kâtolik
- Catholic Church in Thai
- พระศาสนจักรคาทอลิก prá-sàat-sà-ná-jàk-kaa-tɔɔ-lìk
- Catholic Church in Vietnamese
- Giáo hội Công giáo
Synonyms of Catholic Church
Forms of Catholic Church
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Questions about Catholic Church
- What does Catholic Church mean?
- Catholic Church means the Catholic Church, which consists of 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome.
- What is Catholic Church in Hindi?
- Catholic Church in Hindi is कैथोलिक कलीसिया (kaitholik kalīsiyā). See Catholic Church meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Catholic Church?
- Catholic Church is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Catholic Church?
- Catholic Church is pronounced /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Catholic Church?
- The plural of Catholic Church is Catholic Churches.
Words near Catholic Church in the dictionary
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