Church Hierarchy

By: Osama AmalMohammed Bunkhela

8E

Secular Hierarchy

Archbishops

Cardinals

Pope

Bishop

Parish Priests

Regular Hierarchy

Pope

Cardinals

Archbishop

Bishop

Abbot & Abbess

Monks & Nuns

Priest

Both

Secular Hierarchy

Regular Hierarchy

• Contains five hierarchy ranks.

• They consist of Pope, Cardinals,

Archbishops, Bishop, Parish

Church.

• Contains seven hierarchy ranks.

• They consist of Pope, Cardinals,

Archbishops, Bishop, Priest,

Abbot & Abbot, Monks & Nuns.

• They were both religious Hierarchy that consists of many ranks.

• They both were in the Medieval Era

PopeIs the head and the supreme power of the

hierarchy. The pope is one in the whole world, which he controls all the pyramid hierarchy.

People gave him power, because they thought that he is the connection between the people and god. He was considered more important than the Monarch itself, and he was considered the wisest

person in section of religion.

Cardinals

Cardinals are the highest rank in the church hierarchy, but after the Pope which controls

every rank. Cardinal comes from the word Hinge in Latin. They have a huge role in controlling the

ranks and helping the Pope.

Archbishop

The Archbishop are high ranked religious men that are come after the Cardinals and the Pope. They were taken as a high rank in the hierarchy pyramid because they are wise in

religion. They work in form dioceses.

Bishop

Bishops are high ranked religious men, which has powerful control, and has a main role in the community and the hierarchy. They had a main role in the court. Also they had a lavish life like

the Nobles.

Parish Priest

Parish Priests are priests that settle in the church in the manor. They weren’t rich like the other religious men. They lived in small house

beside the church. Their role was to help people and give them advise and help them keep

connection with god.

Monks & Nuns

Monks were religious people that can read and write Latin. They wore brown gowns with hoods, this was their own cloth. They shaved a part of

their head hair to symbolize humility.

Nuns were religious holy people that lived in convert.