römischkatholischen
Römisch-katholisch is the German adjective meaning “Roman Catholic.” It designates things related to the Roman Catholic Church, especially in German-speaking contexts, such as die römisch-katholische Kirche, römisch-katholische Gläubige, or römisch-katholischer Glauben. The standard spelling uses a hyphen; the unhyphenated form römischkatholisch is uncommon today and typically appears only in older texts or as a declined form (for example: die römisch-katholischen Gläubigen).
The Roman Catholic Church, in German referred to as die römisch-katholische Kirche, is the largest Christian
Historically, the term römisch-katholisch became common in German-speaking regions during and after the Protestant Reformation, serving
Beliefs and practice commonly associated with römisch-katholisch communities include baptism, the Eucharist, confirmation, reconciliation, anointing of
Demographically, the Roman Catholic Church numbers about 1.3 billion adherents worldwide. In German-speaking countries, Catholics remain