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The word Catholic comes from a Greek word, καθολικοί, katholikoi, meaning "concerning the whole", or "universal". The first known usage of the word in context was in a letter from Ignatius of Antioch to the Smyrnaeans. He used the phrase "Catholic Church" to differentiate between those faithful to the teachings of the early Church and those who were considered heretics.

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