Definition of Catholicism. Meaning of Catholicism. Synonyms of Catholicism

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Definition of Catholicism

Catholicism
Catholicism Ca*thol"i*cism, n. [Cf. F. catholicisme.] 1. The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity. --Jer. Taylor. 2. Liberality of sentiment; breadth of view. 3. The faith of the whole orthodox Christian church, or adherence thereto. 4. The doctrines or faith of the Roman Catholic church, or adherence thereto.

Meaning of Catholicism from wikipedia

- city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is...
- Anti-Catholicism, also known as Catholophobia is hostility towards Catholics and opposition to the Catholic Church, its clergy, and its adherents. At...
- Anglo-Catholicism comprises beliefs and practices that emphasize the Catholic heritage and identity of the Church of England and various churches within...
- Traditionalist Catholicism is a movement that emphasizes beliefs, practices, customs, traditions, liturgical forms, devotions and presentations of teaching...
- Folk Catholicism can be broadly described as various ethnic expressions and practices of Catholicism intermingled with aspects of folk religion. Practices...
- called à la carte, is an informal term used to describe a follower of Catholicism who dissents from certain official doctrinal or moral teachings of the...
- Black Catholicism or African-American Catholicism comprises the African-American people, beliefs, and practices in the Catholic Church. There are currently...
- Look up Catholicism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Catholicism primarily designates the faith, doctrine, practice and system of the Catholic Church...
- National Catholicism (Spanish: nacionalcatolicismo) was part of the ideological identity of Francoism, the political system through which the Spanish...
- Affirming Catholicism, sometimes referred to as AffCath, is a movement operating in several provinces of the Anglican Communion, including the United...