non-Catholic

Not following papacy

A non-Catholic is anyone who is not a member of the Roman Catholic Church—Protestants, Orthodox Christians, Jews, Muslims, atheists, and others.

The term appears most often in Catholic contexts discussing marriage, sacraments, or institutional membership: Non-Catholics may not receive communion at Mass.

As an adjective: a non-Catholic spouse, non-Catholic schools.

protestant

Lutheran

Reformation-era Protestant denomination

Anglican · Episcopalian · Pentecostal · Adventist · Calvinist · Wesleyan · Anabaptist · Quaker · Mennonite · Amish

secular

atheist

One denying gods exist

secularist · nonreligious · irreligious · skeptic · rationalist · unbeliever · nonbeliever · unchurched · lapsed · deconverted

orthodox

Eastern Orthodox

Ancient Christian communion

Byzantine · Maronite

other-christian

Mormon

Latter-day Saint adherent

Christian Scientist · nondenominational · restorationist · independent church

non-christian

Muslim

Adherent of Islam

  • JewishOf a Semitic people
  • HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion
  • BuddhistFollower of Gautama's teachings

Sikh · Shinto · Taoist · Zoroastrian · Jain · Baha'i · Confucian · pagan · Wiccan · animist

interfaith

ecumenical

Promoting religious unity

dialogue · coexistence · inclusivity · tolerance · bridge-building · cooperation · understanding · respect · common ground · shared values

Opposites
religious affiliation with Rome

non-CatholicCatholic

Papal church adherent

Roman Catholic · Roman · communicant

Family

Catholic, Catholicism, Catholics, non-Catholics

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