What's the difference between Roman catholic and Latin catholic?

Answer 1

+ Roman Catholic +

The Catholic Church has consistently referred to itself as the “Catholic Church” at least since 107 AD, when the term appears in the writings of St. Ignatius of Antioch

The new Anglican Church in England started using the term “Roman” in the 1500s as one of many ways of demeaning and demonizing Catholics.

Catholics accepted this late coming adjective without too much protest. Today “Catholic” and “Roman Catholic” are interchangeable terms. Both terms are even used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

To add a little more confusion, some apply the term “Roman Catholic Church” only to the Latin Rite Catholic Church, excluding the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches that are in full communion with the Pope, and are part of the same Church, under the Pope.

The term “Roman” neither increases nor decreases the faith, hope and love of the Catholic Church.

For more information, see:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13121a.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic

+ Latin Rite Catholic +

The Catholic Church is really a family of many closely related churches or rites.

Here is a brief breakdown:

The Catholic Church is lead by the Pope and has two major parts
+ Western Catholic Church, which is mostly west of Jerusalem
+ Eastern Catholic Church, which is mostly east of Jerusalem

The Western Church is lead by the Pope and consists of:
+ Latin Rite is the largest of all rites with large populations in Europe and the Americas
+ Mozarabic Rite from Spain
+ Ambrosian Rite from Milan, Italy, named after St. Ambrose (340-397)
+ Bragan Rite from Portugal

The Eastern Church consists of
+ Byzantine Rite is based on liturgy developed by St. James for the Antiochaian church, but modified by St. Basil (329-379) and St. John Chrysostom (344-407).
+ Alexandrian Rite is attributed to St. Mark the evangelist. This church became known as the Coptic Church because Copt is the Arabic and Greek word for Egyptian.
+ Syriac Rite is attributed to St. James the Apostle. This liturgy was used by the church in Antioch in present day Syria.
+ Armenian Rite - uses the Antiochine liturgy of St. James said in the Armenian language. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as the state religion in the 4th century
+ Maronite Rite traces its origins to the work of St. Maron in the 4th century who founded a monastery east of Antioch.
+ Chaldean Rite established itself in Assyria (modern day Iran and Iraq) there very early. Chaldean is the biblical term used for those from Babylon.

For more information, see: http://www.mncuf.org/rites.htm

+ With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Latin Catholic?

Answer 3

I've not heard of a "Latin Catholic." Roman Catholics used to say mass in Latin.

Answer 4

There is no such thing as Latin Catholic. The Roman Catholic services used to be held in Latin, but that stopped after Vatican II. It is still possible to hear a Latin mass, but most are held in the vernacular.

Answer 5

Latin Catholic????? Hahahahahahaha.

Answer 6

I be the onlyiest 1 that nos the Latin catholic is a very closest dance in the catholic religon, bet you didnst no that!

Answer 7

The Roman Catholics have more money.

Answer 8

there isn't a Latin catholic!!

Answer 9

Latin catholic????????????? It doesn't exist!

Answer 10

You got me there.Is there a punchline coming?