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The word '''Catholic''' is derived (via Late Latin catholicus and French catholique) from the Greek adjective [[
Greek:καθολικός|καθολικός]] (katholikos), meaning "universal".[1][2] The name is derived from the Greek phrase [[Greek:καθόλο|καθόλο]] (kath'holou) meaning "on the whole" or "in general" and is a combination of the Greek words [[Greek:κατά|κατά]] meaning "about" and [[Greek:όλος|όλος]] meaning "whole."[3] In the context of [[Christian]] ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages.
The term "Catholic Church" typically refers to the [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]]: in full communion with the [[Bishop of Rome|Pope]], made up of the Latin "Roman" Rite and the 22 Eastern Catholic Churches; this is the common usage in most countries.
Many Protestants sometimes use the term "catholic church" to refer broadly to the Christian Church and all believers in [[Jesus Christ]] across the world and the ages, regardless of denominational affiliation.
==See also==
*[[Catholicism]]
