Church Hierarchy

By Toyosi Akinmboni

What is the Hierarchy

• In the Catholic Church the Hierarchy is like a table that shows the power or the most importance of the people in the Catholic Community. First come the Pope then the Cardinals,

The Pope

• The Pope is the most important person in the Catholic Church. Pope Francis is the head of approximately 1.2 Billion Catholics all around the world. All of the Popes were successors to St. Peter who was the first Pope. The Pope has the power to change anything to the Catholic Church.

Cardinals

• The Cardinals are “Princes of The Church” appointed by the Pope. The Cardinals have a very important role to play. When it is time to choose a new Pope, the Cardinals will vote for who they want the new Pope to be.

Bishops

• In the Catholic Church the Arch-Bishops and Bishops come underneath the Cardinals. A bishops oversees the diocese which is a collection of the local parishes. Each Bishop must visit the Holy Father every five years, and give his report on his particular diocese.

Priests

The basic job of the Priest is to proclaim the word of God. This can be done in a number of ways. The priest has to spend time preparing and then performing the sacraments- Eucharist, Reconciliation, Baptism, Funerals, marriages.

FIRST COMES THE

POPE.

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THE C

ARDINALS

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NEXT THE BISHOPS.

FINALLY THE PRIEST

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Now lets watch a video!

• "How We Role" (Hierarchy of the Catholic Church ... - YouTube