# Glossary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church ## Introduction to the Glossary This Glossary has been composed with reference to the language of the Catechism itself: the numbers in parentheses refer to the number(s) in the Catechism where the term or concept is explained. The criterion for the selection of words included in this Glossary is twofold: (1) unfamiliar or technical terms are defined, in order to assist readers who are not acquainted with them through formal religious or theological studies; and (2) multiple meanings or uses of familiar terms are presented, thus alerting readers to the various uses of the term in Church doctrine. Common words and most proper names are not listed in this Glossary, nor are religious terms which are not directly or indirectly present in the Catechism. It is important to remember that this Glossary, like the Catechism’s Indexes, is an additional instrument by which readers may find assistance in their use of the Catechism itself. While the Glossary is faithful to the language of the Catechism, it does not participate in the approval of the text of the Catechism given in the Apostolic Constitution Fidei depositum of Pope John Paul II. Retrieved from https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catechism/catechism-of-the-catholic-church ## Glossary Terms Letter Jump: [[#a|A]] | [[#b|B]] | [[#c|C]] | [[#d|D]] | [[#e|E]] | [[#f|F]] | [[#g|G]] | [[#h|H]] | [[#i|I]] | [[#j|J]] | [[#l|L]] | [[#m|M]] | [[#n|N]] | [[#o|O]] | [[#p|P]] | [[#r|R]] | [[#s|S]] | [[#t|T]] | [[#u|U]] | [[#v|V]] | [[#w|W]] | [[#z|Z]] ### A - [[abortion|Abortion]] - [[abraham|Abraham]] - [[absolution|Absolution]] - [[acedia|Acedia]] - [[acolyte|Acolyte]] - [[adam|Adam]] - [[adoration|Adoration]] - [[adultery|Adultery]] - [[advent|Advent]] - [[almsgiving|Almsgiving]] - [[altar|Altar]] - [[amen|Amen]] - [[analogy-of-faith|Analogy of Faith]] - [[anamnesis|Anamnesis]] - [[anaphora|Anaphora]] - [[angel|Angel]] - [[anger|Anger]] - [[annunciation|Annunciation]] - [[anointing|Anointing]] - [[anointing-of-the-sick|Anointing of the Sick]] - [[antichrist|Antichrist]] - [[apostasy|Apostasy]] - [[apostle|Apostle]] - [[pursuits-texts/05-reference/01-glossary/apostles-creed|Apostles' Creed]] - [[apostolate|Apostolate]] - [[apostolic-succession|Apostolic Succession]] - [[apparition|Apparition]] - [[ascension|Ascension]] - [[ascesis|Ascesis]] - [[assumption|Assumption]] - [[atheism|Atheism]] ### B - [[baptism|Baptism]] - [[beatific-vision|Beatific Vision]] - [[beatitude|Beatitude]] - [[pursuits-texts/05-reference/01-glossary/beatitudes|Beatitudes]] - [[bible-glossary|Bible]] - [[biblical-inspiration|Biblical Inspiration]] - [[bishop|Bishop]] - [[blasphemy|Blasphemy]] - [[blessed-sacrament|Blessed Sacrament]] - [[blessing|Blessing]] - [[body-of-christ|Body of Christ]] ### C - [[calumny|Calumny]] - [[canon-law|Canon Law]] - [[canon-of-scripture|Canon of Scripture]] - [[canon-of-the-mass|Canon of the Mass]] - [[canonization|Canonization]] - [[capital-sins|Capital Sins]] - [[cardinal-virtues|Cardinal Virtues]] - [[catechesis|Catechesis]] - [[catechism|Catechism]] - [[catechumen|Catechumen]] - [[cathedral|Cathedral]] - [[catholic|Catholic]] - [[catholic-church|Catholic Church]] - [[celibacy|Celibacy]] - [[character-sacramental|Character Sacramental]] - [[charism|Charism]] - [[charity|Charity]] - [[chastity|Chastity]] - [[choir|Choir]] - [[chrism|Chrism]] - [[chrismation|Chrismation]] - [[christ|Christ]] - [[christian|Christian]] - [[christmas|Christmas]] - [[church|Church]] - [[circumcision|Circumcision]] - [[collegiality|Collegiality]] - [[commandment|Commandment]] - [[communion|Communion]] - [[communion-of-saints|Communion of Saints]] - [[concupiscence|Concupiscence]] - [[confession|Confession]] - [[confirmation|Confirmation]] - [[conscience|Conscience]] - [[consecrated-life|Consecrated Life]] - [[consecrated-virgins|Consecrated Virgins]] - [[consecration|Consecration]] - [[contemplation|Contemplation]] - [[contrition|Contrition]] - [[conversion|Conversion]] - [[council-ecumenical|Council Ecumenical]] - [[counsel-gift-of|Counsel]] - [[covenant|Covenant]] - [[covetousness|Covetousness]] - [[creation|Creation]] - [[creed|Creed]] - [[cross|Cross]] ### D - [[economy-of-salvation|Divine Economy / Economy of Salvation]] - [[deacon-diaconate|Deacon Diaconate]] - [[decalogue|Decalogue]] - [[definition-dogmatic|Definition Dogmatic]] - [[demon|Demon]] - [[devil-demon|Devil / Demon]] - [[deposit-of-faith|Deposit of Faith]] - [[descent-into-hell|Descent Into Hell]] - [[despair|Despair]] - [[detraction|Detraction]] - [[development-doctrinal|Development Doctrinal]] - [[diaconate|Diaconate]] - [[diocese|Diocese]] - [[disciple|Disciple]] - [[divine-office|Divine Office]] - [[divorce|Divorce]] - [[doctrine-dogma|Doctrine / Dogma]] - [[doxology|Doxology]] ### E - [[easter|Easter]] - [[eastern-churches|Eastern Churches]] - [[ecclesiastic-ecclesiastical|Ecclesiastical]] - [[economy|Economy]] - [[ecumenical-council|Ecumenical Council]] - [[ecumenism|Ecumenism]] - [[encyclical|Encyclical]] - [[envy|Envy]] - [[eparchy|Eparchy]] - [[epiclesis|Epiclesis]] - [[epiphany|Epiphany]] - [[eremitical-life|Eremitical Life]] - [[eschatology|Eschatology]] - [[eternal-life|Eternal Life]] - [[eucharist|Eucharist]] - [[eucharistic-prayer|Eucharistic Prayer]] - [[euthanasia|Euthanasia]] - [[evangelical-counsels|Evangelical Counsels]] - [[evangelist|Evangelist]] - [[evangelization|Evangelization]] - [[eve|Eve]] - [[evil|Evil]] - [[excommunication|Excommunication]] - [[exodus|Exodus]] - [[exorcism|Exorcism]] - [[expiation|Expiation]] - [[extreme-unction|Extreme Unction]] ### F - [[faith|Faith]] - [[faithful-the-christian|Faithful The Christian]] - [[fall|Fall]] - [[fasting|Fasting]] - [[father-god-the|Father God The]] - [[fathers-of-the-church|Fathers of the Church]] - [[fear-of-the-lord|Fear of the Lord]] - [[feast-days|Feast Days]] - [[filioque|Filioque]] - [[fornication|Fornication]] - [[fortitude|Fortitude]] - [[fruits-of-the-holy-spirit|Fruits of the Holy Spirit]] ### G - [[general-confession-and-absolution|General Confession and Absolution]] - [[genesis|Genesis]] - [[genuflection|Genuflection]] - [[gifts-of-the-holy-spirit|Gifts of the Holy Spirit]] - [[gluttony|Gluttony]] - [[god|God]] - [[godparent|Godparent]] - [[gospel-law-of-the|Gospel Law of The]] - [[gospel|Gospel]] - [[grace|Grace]] - [[guardian-angels|Guardian Angels]] ### H - [[hail-mary-ccc|Hail Mary]] - [[happiness|Happiness]] - [[heaven|Heaven]] - [[heaven|Heaven]] - [[hell|Hell]] - [[heresy|Heresy]] - [[hermit|Hermit]] - [[hierarchy|Hierarchy]] - [[hierarchy-of-truths|Hierarchy of Truths]] - [[holy-days-of-obligation|Holy Days of Obligation]] - [[holy-orders|Holy Orders]] - [[holy-see|Holy See]] - [[holy-spirit|Holy Spirit]] - [[holy-water|Holy Water]] - [[holy-week|Holy Week]] - [[homily|Homily]] - [[homosexuality|Homosexuality]] - [[hope|Hope]] - [[humility|Humility]] - [[hymn|Hymn]] - [[hypostatic-union|Hypostatic Union]] ### I - [[icon|Icon]] - [[iconoclasm|Iconoclasm]] - [[idolatry|Idolatry]] - [[immaculate-conception|Immaculate Conception]] - [[immortality|Immortality]] - [[impediment|Impediment]] - [[incarnation|Incarnation]] - [[incredulity|Incredulity]] - [[indulgence|Indulgence]] - [[inerrancy|Inerrancy]] - [[infallibility|Infallibility]] - [[initiation-christian|Initiation Christian]] - [[inspiration|Inspiration]] - [[institute-religious|Institute Religious]] - [[institute-secular|Institute Secular]] - [[intercession|Intercession]] - [[intercommunion|Intercommunion]] - [[irreligion|Irreligion]] - [[israel|Israel]] ### J - [[jesus-christ|Jesus Christ]] - [[john-the-baptist-st|John The Baptist]] - [[judgment-rash|Judgment Rash]] - [[judgment|Judgment]] - [[justice|Justice]] - [[justification|Justification]] ### L - [[laity|Laity]] - [[last-judgment|Last Judgment]] - [[last-supper|Last Supper]] - [[latin-rite|Latin Rite]] - [[law-moral|Law Moral]] - [[lent|Lent]] - [[life|Life]] - [[liturgical-year|Liturgical Year]] - [[liturgy|Liturgy]] - [[lord|Lord]] - [[love|Love]] ### M - [[magi|Magi]] - [[magisterium|Magisterium]] - [[marks-of-the-church|Marks (Notes) of the Church]] - [[marriage|Marriage]] - [[martyr|Martyr]] - [[mary|Mary]] - [[mass|Mass]] - [[matrimony|Matrimony]] - [[mediator-mediatrix|Mediator / Mediatrix]] - [[meditation|Meditation]] - [[mercy|Mercy]] - [[merit|Merit]] - [[messiah|Messiah]] - [[ministry|Ministry]] - [[miracle|Miracle]] - [[mission|Mission]] - [[monastic-life|Monastic Life]] - [[morality|Morality]] - [[mortal-sin|Mortal Sin]] - [[moses|Moses]] - [[mystagogy|Mystagogy]] ### N - [[nature|Nature]] - [[new-covenant|New Covenant]] - [[new-testament|New Testament]] - [[nicene-creed|Nicene Creed]] - [[nuptial-blessing|Nuptial Blessing]] ### O - [[obedience|Obedience]] - [[oikonomia|Oikonomia]] - [[old-covenant|Old Covenant]] - [[old-testament|Old Testament]] - [[orders-holy|Orders Holy]] - [[orders-religious|Orders Religious]] - [[ordination|Ordination]] - [[original-sin|Original Sin]] - [[orthodox-churches|Orthodox Churches]] - [[pursuits-texts/05-reference/01-glossary/our-father|Our Father]] - [[our-lady|Our Lady]] ### P - [[papacy|Papacy]] - [[parables|Parables]] - [[paraclete|Paraclete]] - [[paradise|Paradise]] - [[parish|Parish]] - [[parousia|Parousia]] - [[particular-church|Particular Church]] - [[passion|Passion]] - [[passions-moral|Passions Moral]] - [[passover|Passover]] - [[pastor-pastoral-office|Pastor / Pastoral Office]] - [[patriarch|Patriarch]] - [[patristic|Patristic]] - [[peace|Peace]] - [[penance|Penance]] - [[penance-sacrament-of|Penance, Sacrament of]] - [[pentateuch|Pentateuch]] - [[pentecost|Pentecost]] - [[people-of-god|People of God]] - [[perjury|Perjury]] - [[person-divine|Person Divine]] - [[person-human|Person Human]] - [[peter-st|Peter Saint]] - [[piety-gift-of|Piety]] - [[polygamy|Polygamy]] - [[pope|Pope]] - [[poverty|Poverty]] - [[praise|Praise]] - [[pursuits-texts/05-reference/01-glossary/prayer|Prayer]] - [[precepts-of-the-church|Precepts of the Church]] - [[presbyter|Presbyter]] - [[presentation|Presentation]] - [[presumption|Presumption]] - [[pride|Pride]] - [[priesthood|Priesthood]] - [[priesthood-of-christ|Priesthood of Christ]] - [[primacy|Primacy]] - [[private-revelations|Private Revelations]] - [[profession-of-faith|Profession of Faith]] - [[prophet|Prophet]] - [[protestant|Protestant]] - [[providence|Providence]] - [[prudence|Prudence]] - [[psalm|Psalm]] - [[psalter|Psalter]] - [[punishment-eternal|Punishment Eternal]] - [[punishment-temporal|Punishment Temporal]] - [[purgatory|Purgatory]] ### R - [[racism|Racism]] - [[real-presence|Real Presence]] - [[religion|Religion]] - [[religious-life|Religious Life]] - [[remission-of-sins|Remission of Sins]] - [[reparation|Reparation]] - [[repentance|Repentance]] - [[restitution|Restitution]] - [[resurrection-of-christ|Resurrection of Christ]] - [[revelation-definition|Revelation]] - [[rites|Rites]] - [[rosary|Rosary]] ### S - [[sabbath|Sabbath]] - [[sacrament|Sacrament]] - [[sacramentals|Sacramentals]] - [[sacred-heart|Sacred Heart]] - [[sacrifice|Sacrifice]] - [[sacrilege|Sacrilege]] - [[saint|Saint]] - [[salvation|Salvation]] - [[sanctifying-grace|Sanctifying Grace]] - [[sanctuary|Sanctuary]] - [[satan|Satan]] - [[satisfaction-for-sin|Satisfaction for Sin]] - [[savior|Savior]] - [[scandal|Scandal]] - [[schism|Schism]] - [[scripture-sacred|Scripture Sacred]] - [[seal-of-confession|Seal of Confession]] - [[second-coming-of-christ|Second Coming of Christ]] - [[secular-institute|Secular Institute]] - [[sensus-fidei|Sensus Fidei]] - [[septuagint|Septuagint]] - [[sign-of-the-cross|Sign of the Cross]] - [[simony|Simony]] - [[sin|Sin]] - [[slander|Slander]] - [[sloth|Sloth]] - [[social-justice|Social Justice]] - [[social-sin|Social Sin]] - [[social-teaching|Social Teaching]] - [[son-of-god|Son of God]] - [[son-of-man|Son of Man]] - [[soul|Soul]] - [[spirit|Spirit]] - [[suicide|Suicide]] - [[sunday|Sunday]] - [[supernatural|Supernatural]] - [[superstition|Superstition]] - [[synod|Synod]] ### T - [[tabernacle|Tabernacle]] - [[teaching-office|Teaching Office]] - [[temperance|Temperance]] - [[temple|Temple]] - [[temptation|Temptation]] - [[testament|Testament]] - [[theology|Theology]] - [[theophany|Theophany]] - [[time|Time]] - [[tradition|Tradition]] - [[transfiguration|Transfiguration]] - [[transubstantiation|Transubstantiation]] - [[triduum|Triduum]] - [[trinity-holy|Trinity]] - [[typology|Typology]] ### U - [[unity-christian|Unity Christian]] ### V - [[veneration-of-saints|Veneration (Of Saints)]] - [[venial-sin|Venial Sin]] - [[viaticum|Viaticum]] - [[vicar-of-christ|Vicar of Christ]] - [[vice|Vice]] - [[virgin-birth|Virgin Birth]] - [[virgin-mary|Virgin Mary]] - [[virtue|Virtue]] - [[virtues-theological|Virtues Theological]] - [[vision-beatific|Vision Beatific]] - [[vocation|Vocation]] - [[vow|Vow]] ### W - [[way-of-the-cross|Way of the Cross]] - [[wisdom|Wisdom]] - [[word-of-god|Word of God]] - [[works-of-mercy|Works of Mercy]] - [[world|World]] - [[worship|Worship]] ### Z - [[yahweh-yhwh|Yahweh (Yhwh)]] > Catholic Church. *Catechism of the Catholic Church*. 2nd ed. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1997. Retrieved from https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catechism/catechism-of-the-catholic-church