Your Fave Is Catholic: Veronica LodgeKnown for: One of the main characters of the beloved Archie com

Your Fave Is Catholic: Veronica Lodge

Known for: One of the main characters of the beloved Archie comic book series, as well as one of the main characters of the beloved television adaptation Riverdale. In the comics, she is the richest girl in all of Riverdale, & also one of the most beautiful. But because of this, she is often very self-absorbed, shallow, insensitive, easily jealous, has a very short temper, & has a problem with over shopping. Despite this though, she does have a good heart & will do the right thing most of the time, & she is also incredibly skilled at economics & playing the keyboard, which she does in the band The Archies. Her best friend is Betty Cooper, & she is also extremely close friends with Jughead Jones, & is one of the dueling love interests of Archie Andrews (interestingly enough, her rival is her best friend Betty Cooper, & this love triangle is infamous for creating the story trope “Betty & Veronica”). In the adaptation television series Riverdale, Veronica is a vastly different character, being much nicer & more likable than her comic book counterpart. Her backstory establishes that she was initially very much like her original comic book counterpart, only much more cruel & nasty. But after her father was arrested, she was deeply humbled, & since moving to Riverdale, she vowed to change her ways for the better. Now, she is much more empathetic & compassionate, generous, & a very strong feminist in her school. She is also shown to be very intelligent, a skilled cheerleader, & just like her comic book counterpart, she is a skilled musician who plays in her own band Veronica & the Pussycats, & she is also extremely good & loyal friends with Betty Cooper. Additionally, in the television series, she is depicted as Latin American, as opposed to her Caucasian comic counterpart.

Evidence of Faith: While there isn’t really any mention to her religious background in the original Archie comic books, the television series Riverdale establishes that Veronica is a practicing Catholic. Season 2 of Riverdale makes Veronica’s faith very clear. For instance, the episode “Chapter 14: A Kiss Before Dying” shows Veronica & her mother Hermione praying in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary in a Catholic church, & you can see a picture of it right here. Additionally, the episode “Chapter 25: The Wicked & the Divine” is all about Veronica’s confirmation ceremony, & all of her friends attend it to show their support (the ceremony is held later in Veronica’s life than typical due to her parents wanting the same Monsignor who baptized her to perform the ceremony). The Archie-verse Wiki has an entire article about Veronica’s confirmation ceremony, & you can read all about it here. So, in short, while comic book Veronica’s faith might be more ambiguous, television’s Veronica is most definitely a Catholic, & her story greatly reflects this!