I am curious to know , And its only a question lol bye
2007-03-08 12:19:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic Church teaches that when Christ placed Peter at the head of the Twelve, the first bishops..
The Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock.
The Pope, Peter's successor, is the perpetual and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful.
For the Pope, by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ, and as pastor of the entire Church has full, supreme, and universal power over the whole Church, a power which he can always exercise unhindered.
The Pope’s main roles include teaching, sanctifying, and governing.
With love in Christ.
2007-03-09 16:23:23 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
What is the Pope's main job here? Not sure but his has the distinction of being about the only remaining 'job for life'.
The Pope is the highest-ranking Ordained Member in the Catholic Church.
His responsibilities include overseeing all decisions made by the Catholic Church.
Think of the Pope as you think of the US military.
He sits at the top of the chain of command. Cardinals sit under the Pope and carry out the Pope's decisions and deliver them to the Catholic Church. Bishops, Cardinals, Priests, Deacons, etc., are all under the Pope and spread His word.
The Pope is the authority within the Catholic Church ONLY.
What is the Pope's salary? The wages of sin, surely.
Pointless to pay him as he has no expenses and hopefully no offspring to inherit his wealth.
2007-03-08 12:40:46 · answer #2 · answered by House Speaker 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is the Lord's Steward. He is responsible for teaching the truth of the Way. Just like Jesus told Peter to feed his sheep. Several times in history problems came up in the Church and each time they were instructed to go to the Bishop of Rome which is the Seat of Peter. Even when St. John, the last Apostle, was still alive they went to him thinking surly we will find the answer from him and even he sent them to the Bishop of Rome.
2007-03-08 12:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
To feed and tend Jesus' sheep until He returns. See John 21:15-17.
2007-03-08 12:28:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Biblically, he HAS no purpose....he is NOT the vicar of Christ....
2007-03-08 12:33:03 · answer #5 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋