structure of the catholic church

Hey! What is the leadership structure of The Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church? I found out that they were different, but how different? Who has authority? The Catholic Church has the Pope but who does the Orthodox Church have?

The hierarchy of ordained ministers in the Catholic Church mirrors how Jesus and the Apostles set up the original Christian Church.

There are three levels of Holy Orders, Deacon, Priest, and Bishop.

Bishops are the Apostles of today. Each one leads a diocese. Special types of bishop are archbishop, cardinal, and pope (who leads the whole Church).

Priests are co-workers of the bishops and can lead a parish. A special title for a priest is monsignor. Priests are called presbyters in the Bible.

Deacons assist the bishop and priests in the celebration of the Eucharist, in the distribution of Holy Communion, in assisting at and blessing marriages, in the proclamation of the Gospel and preaching, in presiding over funerals, and in dedicating themselves to the various ministries of charity.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2s ect2chpt3.htm#iii

With love in Christ.

2008-07-14 18:41:10 by Thia

The Holy See has prepared a new canonical structure for Anglican clergy and faithful who wish to enter into the Catholic Church. The announcement ...

(How is it structured in terms of bishops, priests, etc.)

Also:
What role do the saints play?

What role does the pope play?

The hierarchy of ordained ministers in the Catholic Church mirrors how Jesus and the Apostles set up the original Christian Church.

There are three levels of Holy Orders, Deacon, Priest, and Bishop.

Bishops are the Apostles of today. Each one leads a diocese. Special types of bishop are archbishop, cardinal, and pope (who leads the whole Church).

Priests are co-workers of the bishops and can lead a parish. A special title for a priest is monsignor. Priests are called presbyters in the Bible.

Deacons assist the bishop and priests in the celebration of the Eucharist, in the distribution of Holy Communion, in assisting at and blessing marriages, in the proclamation of the Gospel and preaching, in presiding over funerals, and in dedicating themselves to the various ministries of charity.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2s ect2chpt3.shtml#iii

+ Saints +

Catholics share the belief in the Communion of Saints with many other Christians, including the Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Episcopal, and Methodist Churches.

The Communion of Saints is the belief where all saints are intimately related in the Body of Christ, a family. When you die and go to heaven, you do not leave this family.

Everyone in heaven or on their way to heaven are saints, you, me, my deceased grandmother, Mary the mother of Jesus, Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II.

As part of this family, you may ask your family and friends living here on earth to pray for you. Or, you may also ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Andrew, or your deceased grandmother living in heaven to pray for you.

Prayer to saints in heaven is simple communication, not worship.

Asking others to pray for you whether your loved ones on Earth or your loved ones in heaven is always optional.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 946 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1s ect2chpt3art9p5.shtml#946

With love in Christ.

2008-10-01 11:59:13 by 22

i don't see the catholic church staying in existence,it is getting sued by the hundreds of millions,schools and high scholls are closing!

lol..you MUST be jesting!
Believe me, the RCC can take care of their financial problems. The Catholic church isn't just a church. The Vatican is its own state. Likewise they have many investments, their own banks..etc..etc..

2009-03-19 18:01:58 by abaabbaa2000

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Because the only safguard against disunity and heresy is an authority with the power to say these are the truths the church stands for, and if you do not accept these you are not a part of us.

You can see what happens without a strong hierarchy if you look at the present schsims within Anglicanism. Some liberal churches are changing their doctrines about homosexuality, whilst conservative ones are sticking with tradition. Both claim to have support from their reading of Scripture, and there is no person with the power to determine which faction is right and which is wrong. Thus the church splits and the true Christian message becomes obscured even further by false teachings.

2009-08-23 13:15:47 by ..BLaNK..

Where in the bible does it even suggest that we should have a quasi-governmental powerhouse dictating God's political policies? How is being one of the richest organizations on the globe reflect the spirit of giving and love that is lauded by the bible? How can we ,as (wo)men ELECT divinity via a pope? How does that catholic church reflect the bible in any way?


I am looking for reason why not statements of agreement.

The current hierarchy of the Church Christ founded is exactly as Christ set it up - priests overseen by bishops, with one bishop holding "the keys to the kingdom", the universal symbol of supreme authority.

The Catholic Church, in Christian giving and love, provides more human services to the needy people of the world than ALL other churches COMBINED. Money isn't the root of evil. LOVE of money is. The Church usues its money to express love of God's people. Do I detect a note of jealousy?

Elect divinity??? The Pope isn't divine. He is a man, a sinner, whom God has chosen to hold authority over His Church. It works. 2,000 years of unity of belief, unity of teaching, unity of worship, just as Christ commanded. Record of religious tradition without such genuine authority - 500 years of disintegration into thousands of conflicting manmade deniminations, in direct opposition to the stated will of God, "that they all may be ONE".

Anyone who knows the history of the Bible should realize that the Bible cannot contain anything contrary to Catholic teaching. The Catholic Church compiled the Bible for its own use. It should go without saying that the Bishops of the Catholic Church, in compiling the 73 divinely inspired books, did not include anything that was contrary to the teaching and practice of their own Church.

2007-07-04 09:56:13 by dougness86