Church Hierarchy
Part of the ministerial priesthood and often a pastor who “shepherds” the local community of the faithful, exercising his ministry in communion with his bishop
What is a priest?
The amount of time that Jesus' priesthood lasts.
What is eternity?
The matter and form of the Sacrament of Holy Orders
What are the man being ordained and the prayer of consecration?
An educational institution of the Church whose purpose is to train men for the reception of Holy Orders.
What is seminary?
A priest who is elevated to this role is put in charge of a diocese as its “overseer” and has the fullness of Holy Orders, the ability to perform all seven Sacraments
What is a Bishop?
The number of sacrifices that Jesus offers as high priest
What is "one"?
The two kinds of deacons in the Church
What are transitional and permanent deacons?
The book in the liturgy that that deacon reads from during Mass when proclaiming the Gospel
What is the Book of Gospels?
Besides the Apostles, the first of the offices of Holy Orders to appear in the New Testament, ordained to a ministry of service
What is a deacon?
These people are members of the Ministerial Priesthood.
Who are priests and bishops?
These two levels of Holy Orders are part of the Ministerial Priesthood
Who are priests and bishops?
The state of one who has chosen to remain unmarried for the sake of the kingdom of heaven in order to give himself or herself entirely to God and to the service of his people
What is celibacy?
This person is sometimes called “Servant of the Servants of God” because as the leader of the whole Church, he is called to serve every member of it
What is the Pope?
The event at which Jesus instituted Holy Orders
What is the Last Supper?
The three stages of preparation for the priesthood.
The name given to the universal teaching authority of the Church, entrusted to the Pope and the bishops in communion with him
What is the Magisterium?
This is how each bishop can trace his authority and office back to the Apostles in an unbroken line
What is Apostolic Succession?
This Latin phrase means "in the person of Christ," referring to priest's authority to act in Christ's name.
What is "in persona Christi"?
The body of bishops, united with the Pope as their head, having its origin in the community of the Twelve Apostles with Peter at their head.
What is the "Apostolic College"?
Part of the Rite of Ordination in which the man being ordained lies face down on the floor as a sign of humility and self-giving
What is prostration?