When was the Roman Catholic Church Called Roman?

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C. Matthew McMahon

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I've been digging around for a clear answer on this question.

"Romanist" seems to have appeared about 1515.
"Romish" seems to have appeared around 1525-1535.
"Roman Catholic" "seems" to be coined around 1581. (That late??) First known use?
"To Romanize" appeared 1600-10.
1515-25 the Anglicans "seemed" to coin the term "papist" and later its derivative "papism."
1520-1530, was "popish."
"popery" (1525-1535)
"papistry" (1540-1550).

Some of this came from Webster's College Dictionary, 1995 ed. Some of it was around the web.

I know Ignatius of Antioch used the term "catholic church" before he was martyred. I'm looking for the first use of "roman".

Anyone have any other info?
 
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