chain of succession? does anyone know the order of succession of the catholic church? you know pope, bishop,ca

Question

I am just curious as to who comes first and then on from there.

Answer 1

The cardinals are next in line, and there's a bunch of them.

Answer 2

The heirarchy of the Catholic Clergy goes like this: Permanent Deacon, Priest, Monsignor (priest), Bishop, Cardinal (Bishop), Pope, in that order.

As for the "Chain of Succession" , this term specifically relates to validity of a clergyman's ordination. Every Catholic clergyman can trace the "chain of succession" back to one of the 12 Apostles. The Office of the Papacy can be traced all the way back to Saint Peter.

Answer 3

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/pt2sect2chpt3.htm#iii

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

The pastor of the local Catholic parish is a priest entrusted with the role of shepherd (pastor literally means "a shepherd") for all the people in that neighborhood. He is to be available and helpful to Catholics as well as any non-Catholics who approach him for help, advice, or prayers.

Often one or more additional priests are assigned to each parish to assist the pastor.

Each country is arranged into dioceses, each with a bishop acting as senior pastor. Each is entrusted with the care and oversight of the priests and parishes within his dicoese.

The bishops of many countries often form an association for the purpose of conferring, gathering information and resources, and advising and consulting one another on matters of concern. In the United State, the name of this body is The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (www.usccb.org)

A number of eminent bishops are appointed as cardinals. The College of Cardinals functions somewhat like the Electoral College of the United States, in that it is they who vote to elect the Bishop of Rome, who becomes Pope.

The Pope is the chief shepherd of the flock. Catholics believe that the Holy Spirit divinely assists the Pope on those (somewhat rare) occasions when he pronounces (1) on matters of faith or morals (2) in his special capacity as teacher on behalf of the entire Church. Such (quite rare) pronouncements are believed by Catholics to be inerrant (infallible).

(Please note that Catholics clearly understand that if the Pope were to comment to his companion, "I think it will rain today," he could well prove to be wrong about the weather. Such a comment would not qualify as a case of the pope pronouncing on matters of faith or morals in his special capacity as teacher on behalf of the entire church.)

Answer 5

Pope
Cardinal
Arch- Bishop
Bishop
Priest
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Answer 6

From lowest to highest, I believe it is
Priest
Bishop
Archbishop
Cardinal
Pope

Answer 7

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