Kruna "katolik" (καθολικός, katolikos; Latin: catholicus)[1][2] maasal saking phrasa Yunani καθόλου (katolou), sané maartos "sarwa sekalian", "sacara jangkep", utawi "am", gabungan kruna κατά (kata), sané maartos "perihal", lan kruna ὅλος (holos), sané maartos "sarwa".[3][4] Paistilah "Katolik" (sareng aksara k ageng) kapertama kaanggén ring pangawit abad ka-2 dados sengguhan antuk samian Jagat Kristén.[5] Ring ranah éklésiologi, paistilah niki madué lelintihan sané lantang tur kaanggén sareng makudang makna.

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  4. "On Being Catholic Archived 2011-02-22 at the Wayback Machine," oleh Claire Anderson M.Div.
  5. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Catholic" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 5 (édisi ka-11th). Cambridge University Press. p. 532.