católico

Definitions of católico
  1. noun
    a member of a Catholic church
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    Gregorio XIII
    (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
    Gregorio XIII
    the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)
    Gregorio XIII
    the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
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    católico anglicano
    a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character
    católico griego
    a member of the Greek Orthodox Church
    católico romano
    a member of the Roman Catholic Church
    papa, pontífice
    the head of the Roman Catholic Church
    papista
    an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
    type of:
    cristiano
    a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
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