George appears not to be strong of faith, but Kathy is at least a nominal Catholic.

Tvrtko, as a nominal Catholic, was not recognized by the Serbian Church.

They are conservative and nominal Catholics, but mostly still practicing their traditional religion and customs.

They were raised as nominal Catholics, according to a book of photography Peter published in the late 1990s.

Over time the term was used in a pejorative sense applied to those nominal Catholics who were suspected of secretly practicing Islam.

Though raised a nominal Catholic, Santorum's faith deepened around the time he met his future wife, Karen.

By 1750 nominal Catholics comprised about 80% of the Commonwealth's population, the vast majority of the noble citizenry, and the entire legislature.

Only about half the country's nominal Catholics attend Mass on Sunday, and fewer go to confession regularly, he added.

Nevertheless, according to Vatican statistics, it has 10.7 million nominal Catholics, or more than two-thirds of the population of 15.5 million.

At the time, young men would typically become nominal Catholics once they graduated high school.