Greek Catholic

noun

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

Greek Catholic

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Greek Catholic¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

There has also been strong criticism from Ukrainians on social media, including the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic church.

From BBC

Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, said Sunday that surrender is not on the minds of Ukrainians.

From Seattle Times

Ukraine’s Greek Catholics have felt betrayed by such comments and were outraged again last month when Francis praised imperial Russia during an Aug. 25 video encounter with Russian Catholic youths meeting in St. Petersburg.

From Seattle Times

The pope said “nothing,” said the Rev. Roman Demush, who leads the youth ministry office for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

From New York Times

“Now I know it by heart,” he said of the Greek Catholic liturgy.

From Los Angeles Times