Hierarchy
Successor of Peter, Bishop of Rome, supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church
Who is the Pope?
The first meeting of the Church leaders to determine the Church doctrine on circumcision and dietary laws
What is the council of Jerusalem?
The Church's teachings which have been handed down through the ages through the successors of the apostles
What is sacred Tradition?
A name given the assembly of the people of God called together from the ends of the earth.
What is the Church?
The faithful of the Church that have received holy orders; that is, bishops, priests and deacons
What is the clergy?
A meeting of the Church leaders
What is an Ecumenical Council?
A formula of the Catholic faith that was developed at the council of Nicaea 1 (325)
What is the Nicene Creed?
A larger territory placed under the care of an archbishop
What is an archdiocese?
The office of Pope in the Catholic Church
What is the Papacy?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
A gathering of the worlds cardinals `
What is a conclave?
The definitive list of the books of the Bible
What is the Canon?
The territory and the Churches under a bishops authority
What is a diocese?
An "elder." A baptized and confirmed male who is ordained to be a coworker with the bishops to preside at public liturgies in his stead or to assist the bishop.
What is a priest?
The most recent ecumenical council
What is the second Vatican council?
The name of the ordinary teaching authority of the pope, and the bishops in union with him, who guide hte members of the Church without error in matters of faith and morals through the interpretation of Sacred Scripture and Tradition
What is the Magisterium?
A defined territorial district within a diocese, with its own Church and congregation which is placed under the care of a priest
What is a parish?
The office of deacon in the Catholic Church
What is the Diaconate?
An assembly of the world's bishops
What is an Episcopal College?
The obligation of the faithful to accept teachings of the magisteruim even when the teaching is not solemnly and infallibly defined
What is religious assent?
Double Jeopardy!
The unity in Christ of all the redeemed
What is the Communion of Saints?