Would it be the Western church, the Catholic Church, or the Roman Catholic Church? I have seen all used by Popes in encyclicals.
The official name of the Church?
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I suppose just the Catholic Church. It was founded as the universal Church for all peoples of the world. The name Roman Catholic, I believe, was used to distinguish the Church from the Eastern Orthodoxy.
Ultimately the name doesn't really matter, I usually refer the CC as the Church, for this is what Christ called it. The Catholic Church is the only true Church on earth, founded by Jesus our Lord and Saviour.
Ultimately the name doesn't really matter, I usually refer the CC as the Church, for this is what Christ called it. The Catholic Church is the only true Church on earth, founded by Jesus our Lord and Saviour.
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The Catholic Church is the proper name. There are rites within the Church like Latin, Byzantine (Eastern), Maronite, etc. but the name of the entire Church is the Catholic Church.
I have people all the time calling it "Roman" Catholic Church and when I correct them they look oddly at me. You hear "Roman" Catholic Church in the media also. My Orthodox brethren usually call it "The Roman Church" but I don't. I call it what they want to be called.
I have people all the time calling it "Roman" Catholic Church and when I correct them they look oddly at me. You hear "Roman" Catholic Church in the media also. My Orthodox brethren usually call it "The Roman Church" but I don't. I call it what they want to be called.
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RomanRite said:
Or just "The Church".
The thing about labels is that they tend to evolve according to what needs to be distinguished from what.
Church distinguishes it from world
Catholic distinguishes it from certain heresies
Roman distinguishes it from those who don't look to Pope as head
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So would it be wrong to identify as Roman Catholic since I'm under the Pope? My parish identifies as Roman Catholic also
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Even though the Church has a legal existence and so probably has an official name, which is probably "the Catholic Church" (I don't know how these things work, please educate me), this is not just another corporation, so "official name" might not an appropriate category to apply to it. The Church can validly be called by many names.
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Now I WON'T call it that! LOL....that's a push, bro!
Haha, the Eastern Orthodox would never call us Roman Catholics " The Church"
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No. I wouldn't either. I would call it "The Catholic Church" or "their Church' but not "the" Church
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No. I wouldn't either. I would call it "The Catholic Church" or "their Church' but not "the" Church
When both of our denominations were united, we were known as the Church
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It would have to be the Roman Catholic Church since it is the church found in Rome.
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Western Catholic Church= Latin Rite Catholic Church
Eastern Catholic Churches= The Eastern Rite Catholic Church
Together they form the Holy Catholic Church.
Eastern Catholic Churches= The Eastern Rite Catholic Church
Together they form the Holy Catholic Church.
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Many, if not most, of the Latin Rite Catholic churches I have known have used "Roman Catholic" in their name.
The Holy See often use "Roman Catholic" to refer to all who accept the pope, including Latin and Eastern Rite churches. And ebia said, Pope Benedict certainly does. The term seems to be relatively new.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_(term)
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Many, if not most, of the Latin Rite Catholic churches I have known have used "Roman Catholic" in their name.
The Holy See often use "Roman Catholic" to refer to all who accept the pope, including Latin and Eastern Rite churches. And ebia said, Pope Benedict certainly does. The term seems to be relatively new.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_(term)
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