Roman Catholics
Pope's global flock
Roman Catholics are members of the Catholic Church headed by the Pope in Rome, the largest Christian denomination worldwide.
The term distinguishes them from other Christian traditions that claim catholicity, such as Eastern Orthodox or Anglican churches.
Roman Catholics observe Lent before Easter.
The adjective Roman Catholic describes their faith, practices, or institutions.
Catholic Church's supreme leader
- St. Peter's BasilicaRome's principal Catholic church
- Holy SeePapal governing authority
- Swiss GuardPapal security force
- conclavePrivate, secretive assembly
Sistine Chapel · papal audience · St. Peter's Square · curia · nuncio · Vatican City · papal blessing · cardinals
Catholic Church's supreme leader
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- monsignorPapal honorific for priests
priest · deacon · diocese · parish · laity · clergy · episcopal · Holy See
Profound shared closeness
- transubstantiationChange of underlying substance
- hostOne receiving guests
- chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
- altarSacred ritual table
priest · homily · gospel reading · consecration · paten · missal · lectionary · vestments
Unchallengeable official beliefs
- catechismReligious teaching guide
- theologyStudy of the divine
- Nicene CreedEarly church belief formula
- TrinityGodhead as three persons
salvation · redemption · original sin · grace · purgatory · transubstantiation · infallibility · natural law
Beaded prayer counter
- novenaNine-day prayer practice
- adorationProfound loving regard
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- patron saintsHoly advocates for groups
Blessed Virgin Mary · apparitions · Lourdes · Fatima · Guadalupe · Sacred Heart · Immaculate Conception · intercession
Ritual water purification ceremony
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- holy ordersSacrament conferring clergy status
penance · reconciliation · absolution · contrition · godparents · sponsor · proper form · minister
pope
Catholic Church's supreme leader
- St. Peter's BasilicaRome's principal Catholic church
- Holy SeePapal governing authority
- Swiss GuardPapal security force
conclave · Sistine Chapel · papal audience · St. Peter's Square · curia · nuncio · Vatican City · papal blessing · cardinals · bishops
pope
Catholic Church's supreme leader
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
monsignor · priest · deacon · diocese · parish · laity · clergy · episcopal · Holy See · curia
communion
Profound shared closeness
- transubstantiationChange of underlying substance
- hostOne receiving guests
- chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
altar · priest · homily · gospel reading · consecration · paten · missal · lectionary · vestments · incense
dogma
Unchallengeable official beliefs
- catechismReligious teaching guide
- theologyStudy of the divine
- Nicene CreedEarly church belief formula
Trinity · salvation · redemption · original sin · grace · purgatory · transubstantiation · infallibility · natural law · sanctity of life
rosary
Beaded prayer counter
- novenaNine-day prayer practice
- adorationProfound loving regard
- venerationProfound admiring respect
patron saints · Blessed Virgin Mary · apparitions · Lourdes · Fatima · Guadalupe · Sacred Heart · Immaculate Conception · intercession · prayer
baptism
Ritual water purification ceremony
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
holy orders · penance · reconciliation · absolution · contrition · godparents · sponsor · proper form · minister · recipient
- Lebanese ChristiansMaronites, Maronite, Greek Orthodox
Roman CatholicsProtestants
Post-Reformation Christian denominations
Eastern Orthodox · Lutherans · Calvinists · Anglicans · Baptists
Roman Catholicsatheists
Those without religious faith
antitheists · nonbelievers · agnostics · secularists · pagans
Roman, Catholics, Catholic, Catholicism, Romans, romance, Romance, romantic, romanticism