Catholic (disambiguation)

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Term Catholic may refer to:

• Catholic (term), for an overview of the historical use of this term in Christianity
• Catholicism, a term which in its broadest sense refers to the beliefs and practices of Christian denominations that describe themselves as catholic
• One of the Four Marks of the Church (one, holy, catholic, and apostolic) named in the Nicene Creed
• Aspects of the Latin Church, the largest particular church in communion with the Holy See, and the such only Western particular church.
• A self-description of religious bodies that claim apostolic succession via the Catholic side of East–West Schism of 1054
• A self-description of various religious bodies that uphold their own traditions of Catholicity

Religious bodies

The beliefs and practices of:

• The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church
• The Eastern Orthodox Church, that upholds its own traditions of Catholicity
• The Oriental Orthodox Church, that also has its own traditions of Catholicity
• Other groups; see Catholic Church (disambiguation)

Other uses

• Catholic (album), an album by Gavin Friday
• Catholics (novel), a 1972 novel by Brian Moore
• Catholics (film), a 1973 film directed by Jack Gold, based on the novel

See also

• Roman Catholic (term)
• Roman Catholic Church (disambiguation)
• Catholic Church (disambiguation)
• Eastern Catholic (disambiguation)
• Western Catholic (disambiguation)