Greek Catholic


noun

a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.
a Uniat belonging to a church observing the Greek rite.

Origin of Greek Catholic

First recorded in 1905–10

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Greek Catholic

noun

a member of an Eastern Church in communion with the Greek patriarchal see of Constantinople
a member of one of the Uniat Greek Churches, which acknowledge the Pope's authority while retaining their own institutions, discipline, and liturgy