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Catholicism

The Christian faith, practice, or system of the Catholic Church, specifically the Roman Catholic, the Christian church that is characterized by a hierarchic structure of bishops and priests in which doctrinal and disciplinary authority are dependent upon apostolic succession, with the pope as head of the episcopal college. (From Webster, 3d ed; American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed)

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    Tree Number(s): K01.844.188.250

    MeSH Unique ID: D002410

    Entry Terms:

    • Roman Catholicism
    • Catholicism, Roman
    • Roman Catholic Ethics
    • Ethic, Roman Catholic
    • Ethics, Roman Catholic
    • Roman Catholic Ethic
    • Roman Catholics
    • Catholic, Roman
    • Catholics, Roman
    • Roman Catholic

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