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Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Hierarchy of the Catholic ChurchPope, bishop, cardinal, priest. There are so many names thrown around when talking about the Catholic Church it is easy to get confused about who belongs where
- deacon
aconThere are two types of Deacons within the Catholic Church, but we’re going to focus on transitional deacons. These men are also referred to as seminarians and are students of the Catholic Church. They are generally in their last phase of training for priesthood. They maintain this role for twelve months.
- Priest
- PriestAfter graduating from being a Deacon, individuals become priests. To become a priest, one must undertake the Rite of Ordination. This ordains them into the priesthood. During the ceremony, they promise to uphold the duties of priesthoodBishop
- Bishops are ministers who hold the full sacrament of holy orders. Catholics trace their origins to the time of the apostles, who were endowed with a spiritual gift by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. and to obey his superiors.
- Archbishop
- ArchbishopArchbishops are particularly important bishops. They oversee large areas of churches called archdiocese. The title comes from the Greek word meaning “chief”. Bishops report directly to them when in need of assistance or guidance. The archbishop is best thought of as a manager of bishops for a certain geographical region.
- Cardinal
- CardinalCardinals are leading bishops and members of the College of Cardinals. Their biggest duty is participating in the Papal Conclave, that is, voting for the new Pope. Most have additional duties including missions within the Roman Curia, governmental body of the Holy See. To be eligible to attend these votes, however, Cardinals must be below the age of 80.
- Pope
- PopeThe highest honour a member of the clergy can receive is to be elected as the leader of the Catholic Church. The Pope is elected by cardinals under the age of 8- following the death or resignation of a Pope. There is no limit to how many years a Pope may hold his office
- as you can see, the Catholic clergy is quite the complicated institution. This article has just touched on the very basics of each of the Catholic cardinal levels. Additionally, you may have noticed we have only referred to males. This isn’t because we forgot women, it’s because the Catholic Church does not accept women into the clergy but that’s a story for another day
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