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Name the positions in the church from highest to lowest and what they each did.
What were the Pope, Cardinals, Archbishop, Bishops, and Priests? The Pope was the Supreme head of the church, a Cardinal assisted and guided the Pope, an Archbishop oversaw large and important areas which were called Archdioceses. Bishops governed Dioceses from their cathedrals, and Preists served local communities inside of Dioceses called Parishes.