Church Hierarchy
Who elected the Pope?
The Cardinals
The Bishop of Rome is also know as the ________.
Pope
What are 2 examples of corruption in the Medieval Christian Church?
Monks and nuns ignored the oath of poverty
Priests married and neglected religious duties
Priests inherited their positions instead of choosing to dedicate their life to serving God
The practice of lay investiture (kings appointing Church officials) placed self-serving people into positions of power
To gain money, the Church sometimes sold church positions to the highest bidder, a practice called simony
Who was the head of the Medieval Christian Church?
The Pope (Bishop of Rome)
Arrange the following in the correct order of authority (from highest to lowest)
Bishop, Cardinal, Abbot & Abbess, Archbishop, Pope, Village Priests
Pope -> Cardinal -> Archbishop -> Bishop -> Village Priests, Abbot, Abbess
What is the difference between an Archbishop and a Bishop's role?
Archbishop: Governs a group of bishops
Bishop: Governs and oversees their own church along with other village priests/parishes
Why might the act of Priests inheriting their positions (having their position passed down to them) be bad for the church?
It would lead to priests gaining positions of power without actually being dedicated to serving God
What is excommunication?
When Christians were cut off from the church and disallowed from receiving the sacraments.
What did "Papal Supremacy" mean?
That the Pope had more authority than emperors/kings
What is the difference between a monk and a friar?
A monk stayed within a monastery with little connection to the outside world; friars were practically traveling monks who lived outside of monasteries and had constant contact with the outside world
What is "Anti-Semitism"?
Prejudice against the Jewish population during the medieval and modern times
What are some things that monks and nuns do within their monasteries/convents?
Prayed and worshipped God, they labored in the fields, preserved ancient writings by making copies, drew, wrote books, needlework, and often spent their days in total silence
What do we call the head of a monastery & a convent?
Abbot and Abbess
Who was in charge of delivering sacraments (sacred rituals) to members of the church?
Village Priests
What is the practice of "simony"?
The Church sometimes sold church positions to the highest bidder to earn money
List 3 examples of the sacraments (holy rituals) from the Medieval Christian Church
baptism, communion, confirmation, confession, and death rites
What were 2 ways that one could become a church official?
Being appointed by a king/emperor, being a relative of a ruler, paying for a position within the church
What 3 things did monks and nuns have to vow to?
Poverty, Purity, and Obedience
What is the practice of "lay investiture"?
Kings/Emperors appointing Church officials instead of church leaders performing that job
What are some characteristics of Gothic architecture (Name 3)?
Pointed arches, stained glass windows, flying buttresses, rib vaults