2007-06-23 20:57:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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.
With love in Christ.
2007-06-24 15:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*is Catholic*
Catholic priests exist primarily to offer the Sacrifice of the Altar. They exist secondarily to initiate people into the Church, to give them the sacraments which promote life, to give them the sacraments which restore them to the Church and God when they sin, and lastly to prepare the individual for death and judgment. The third function of the Catholic priest is to participate in the mission of the Bishop, which is to maintain and accurately pass on the Catholic Faith to the future generations.
2007-06-25 19:29:33 · answer #2 · answered by Liet Kynes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we need guides not dictators. we are all sinners and any who think they are better than others are probbaly the worst.
2007-06-24 04:14:13 · answer #3 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do we need professors to teach us about medicine and law? Get my drift?
2007-06-26 23:21:30 · answer #4 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋