| cardinal |
in the Roman Catholic Church, an official appointed by the pope and second in rank to him. [1/4 definitions] |
| cardinalate |
the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |
| Carthusian |
a member of a very strict, contemplative Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the eleventh century. |
| catholic |
(cap.) of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. [2/3 definitions] |
| Catholicism |
the theological and moral doctrines, the faith, and the ecclesiastical practices of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| chancery |
an administrative office of the Roman Catholic Church. [1/4 definitions] |
| Church of England |
the national church of England, which is Catholic in form but incorporates some Protestant beliefs and is independent of the papacy. |
| College of Cardinals |
the organized body of cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church that elects the Pope and helps him govern the church. |
| collegiate church |
a Catholic or Anglican church that has no bishop's see but is presided over by a vice provost or dean and served by a chapter of canons. [1/2 definitions] |
| conclave |
the private meeting of the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church for the purpose of electing the pope. [1/3 definitions] |
| Confiteor |
a prayer at the beginning of the Roman Catholic Mass, in which there is a confession of sins. |
| Counter Reformation |
an aggressive campaign by the Roman Catholic Church in the sixteenth century that was aimed at countering the effects in Europe of the Protestant Reformation. |
| curia |
(often cap.) the collection of officials who direct the overall government of the Roman Catholic Church; papal court. [1/2 definitions] |
| devil's advocate |
an official of the Roman Catholic Church whose duty is to raise objections to a proposed beatification or canonization. [1/2 definitions] |
| divine office |
(sometimes caps.) the readings and prayers for the various canonical hours in the Roman Catholic Church. |
| Douay Bible |
an English translation of the Bible, based on the Vulgate and completed in 1610, that was the officially approved text of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| dulia |
in Roman Catholic theology, the veneration of saints and angels. |
| eminence |
(cap.) in the Roman Catholic Church, a title used in addressing or referring to a cardinal. [1/3 definitions] |
| encyclical |
in the Roman Catholic Church, a letter from the Pope to the bishops stating a rule or papal opinion on a specific subject. [1/2 definitions] |
| evensong |
(usu. cap.) a Roman Catholic or Anglican Church worship service of prayer or song, held in the evening. [1/3 definitions] |
| excommunicate |
to exclude, by formal order, from the privileges of membership and communion in the Roman Catholic Church. [1/3 definitions] |