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How are bishops and abbots ranked in the medieval times?
Bishops and abbots were ranked differently. Bishops were ranked higher and one could tell them apart because the abbots mitre was made from less expensive materials.
Who sent missionaries throughout Europe to convert people to Catholicism?
Pope Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Great.
How did the Church become dependent upon the German Emperors?
The German emperors depend upon the Church because they use to make the bishops and abbots vassal. The vassals were to listen to their king and keep his kingdom in order.
What is a pastoral cross?
A pastoral cross is a staff with a crosspiece at the top that is carried by bishops and abbots as a symbol of their pastoral authority and role in the church. It signifies their role as shepherds of their flock.
Why does the pope wear a yarmulkah?
The pope does not wear a yamaka, he wears a white zucchetto. A Zucchetto is a small round skullcape worn by all prelates in the Catholic Church; white for the pope, red for cardinals, purpose for bishops, and black for abbots. Other priests may also wear a black zucchetto.
What is the Ordinary of the church?
Ordinary denotes any person possessing or exercising ordinary jurisdiction. The pope and bishops are the primary ordinaries but it also includes others who have limited jurisdiction such as prelates and abbots.
What did the Treaty called the Concordat of Worms give the church sole power to do?
The Treaty called the Concordat of Worms (1122) gave the church sole power to appoint bishops and abbots in the Holy Roman Empire. It resolved the Investiture Controversy, a power struggle between the papacy and secular rulers over the appointment of church officials.
What has the author Charles William Henry written?
Charles William Henry has written: 'Canonical relations between the bishops and abbots at the beginning of the tenth century' -- subject(s): Monasticism and religious orders (Canon law), Bishops (Canon law), Abbots (Canon law)
What was the organization of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?
The Roman Catholic Church of the Middle Ages was organized just about the same as it is today. The clergy were divided into two groups, the regular and the secular. The regular clergy were monks and abbots, who lived in monasteries. The secular clergy were the deacons, priests, and bishops who served the secular people around them.The Pope was the most important person in the Roman Catholic Church, and was at its head.Regular clergy were organized according to the regulations of their orders. There was sometimes a master or grand master at the top, who answered to the pope. The abbeys and monasteries were headed by abbots, and most of the people in them were monks.The highest bishops other than the pope were cardinals, who elected popes as they were needed. Below them were archbishops and below them were bishops. The bishops had priests below them, and at the bottom of the ordained secular clergy were deacons. The position of archdeacon was not universal, and was a priest between the bishop and other priests.It was organized as the following from lowest to highest power:priestsbishopsarchbishopscardinalsPope
What is a zucchetto?
A zucchetto is a small round beanie like cap that is worn my priests and bishops, originally it was to cover their tonsure.from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980Zucchetto. A small round skullcap worn by prelates in the Catholic Church; white for the Pope, red for cardinals, purple for bishops, and black for abbots.
In the Catholic Church how are Nuns Classified?
Here's the break down from top to bottom during the medieval Europe: SECULAR 1. Pope 2. Cardinals 3. Archbishops 4. Bishops 5. Priests REGULAR 6. Abbots 7. Monks, Frian, Canonn 8. Third Orders 9. Abbesses 10. NUNS 11. Third Orders
Why does a Catholic priest wear a skull cap?
It was thought to have originated in the monasteries where monks would wear them to keep their shaved tonsure (the large bald spot shaved on a monk's head) warm in the winter, especially in large Church choirs before central heat. It is called a zucchettoand is mostly worn by prelates of the Church now, the color signifying their rank: white for the Pope, red for cardinals, purple for bishops, and black for abbots.
