: of, relating to, or being a Christian church having a hierarchy of priests and bishops under the pope, a liturgy centered in the Mass, veneration of the Virgin Mary and saints, clerical celibacy, and a body of dogma including transubstantiation and papal infallibility
Examples of Roman Catholic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Amarachi Orie, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church continues to fight double pneumonia in the hospital.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Earlier Monday, a representative of the Roman Catholic Church called upon legislators to reject the funding.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
As the leader of the Roman Catholic Church remained in critical condition, members of the faith worldwide prayed for his recovery.
—New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Roman Catholic
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Following the death of Edward VI in 1553, unscrupulous politicians propelled the staunchly Protestant young girl to the throne in a bid to prevent her Roman Catholic relative, Mary Tudor, from becoming Queen.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church continues to fight double pneumonia in the hospital.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Earlier Monday, a representative of the Roman Catholic Church called upon legislators to reject the funding.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
As the leader of the Roman Catholic Church remained in critical condition, members of the faith worldwide prayed for his recovery.
—New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Roman Catholic
Cite this Entry
“Roman Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Roman%20Catholic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share