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The hierarchy of the Catholic Church consists of its bishops, priests, and deacons. In the ecclesiological sense of the term, "hierarchy" strictly means the "holy ordering" of the church, the Body of Christ, so to respect the diversity of gifts and ministries necessary for genuine unity.
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This is a brief description of how the Church is governed, put together by CatholicCulture.org to serve as a primer. The seat of Catholic government is variously called the Vatican or the...
• Canon Law applies to the Catholic Church worldwide • Episcopal Norms apply within the Episcopal Conference (such as the US) • Diocesan Statutes and Norms carry more legal weight than Episcopal Norms, based on the legal authority of the Bishop • Parochial Norms and Rules do not have the force of law Titles, Roles, and
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Sep 29, 2017 · 1 The Pope. The Pope, also referred to as the Bishop of Rome, resides in the Vatican and is the highest earthly authority in the Catholic hierarchy. In summary, he holds full control over matters of morality, faith, discipline and government in the Catholic Church.
The title given automatically to bishops who govern archdioceses. It is also given to certain other high-ranking church officials, notably Vatican ambassadors (apostolic nuncios: see that entry), the secretaries of Vatican congregations and the presidents of pontifical councils. Adj. archepiscopal. archdiocese.
In addressing a letter to him, one would write, "His Beatitude, Michael Sabbah, The Patriarch of Jerusalem" with the salutation, "Your Beatitude." Both an Archbishop and a Bishop would be greeted as "Your Excellency" or "Your Grace" (again very British). For example, one would greet Bishop Loverde as "Your Excellency."
